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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,236.30, 112,860.59 and 30,863.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,236.30, 112,860.59 and 30,863.43 is: 46,297.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,236.30 : 112,860.59 = 30,863.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,236.30/112,860.59 = 30,863.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,236.30x = 112,860.59 × 30,863.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,236.30x = 3,483,264,764.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,483,264,764.91/75,236.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,297.66

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