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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,260.12, 112,896.34 and 37,800.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,260.12, 112,896.34 and 37,800.93 is: 56,704.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,260.12 : 112,896.34 = 37,800.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,260.12/112,896.34 = 37,800.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,260.12x = 112,896.34 × 37,800.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,260.12x = 4,267,586,645.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,267,586,645.60/75,260.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,704.49

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