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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,248.46, 112,887.52 and 27,863.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,248.46, 112,887.52 and 27,863.96 is: 41,801.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,248.46 : 112,887.52 = 27,863.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,248.46/112,887.52 = 27,863.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,248.46x = 112,887.52 × 27,863.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,248.46x = 3,145,493,341.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,145,493,341.78/75,248.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,801.43

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