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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,246.80, 112,700.60 and 58,476.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,246.80, 112,700.60 and 58,476.24 is: 87,582.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,246.80 : 112,700.60 = 58,476.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,246.80/112,700.60 = 58,476.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,246.80x = 112,700.60 × 58,476.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,246.80x = 6,590,307,333.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,590,307,333.74/75,246.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,582.56

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