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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,248.46, 112,869.18 and 30,864.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,248.46, 112,869.18 and 30,864.24 is: 46,294.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,248.46 : 112,869.18 = 30,864.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,248.46/112,869.18 = 30,864.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,248.46x = 112,869.18 × 30,864.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,248.46x = 3,483,621,460.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,483,621,460.12/75,248.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,294.92

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