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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,260.31, 112,909.31 and 53,116.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,260.31, 112,909.31 and 53,116.93 is: 79,688.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,260.31 : 112,909.31 = 53,116.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,260.31/112,909.31 = 53,116.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,260.31x = 112,909.31 × 53,116.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,260.31x = 5,997,395,990.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,997,395,990.36/75,260.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,688.70

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