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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,255.75, 112,804.07 and 27,840.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,255.75, 112,804.07 and 27,840.39 is: 41,731.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,255.75 : 112,804.07 = 27,840.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,255.75/112,804.07 = 27,840.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,255.75x = 112,804.07 × 27,840.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,255.75x = 3,140,509,302.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,140,509,302.39/75,255.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,731.15

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