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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,260.45, 112,876.30 and 37,810.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,260.45, 112,876.30 and 37,810.12 is: 56,707.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,260.45 : 112,876.30 = 37,810.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,260.45/112,876.30 = 37,810.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,260.45x = 112,876.30 × 37,810.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,260.45x = 4,267,866,494.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,267,866,494.73/75,260.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,707.96

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