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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,321.54, 112,938.03 and 28,577.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,321.54, 112,938.03 and 28,577.70 is: 42,849.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,321.54 : 112,938.03 = 28,577.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,321.54/112,938.03 = 28,577.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,321.54x = 112,938.03 × 28,577.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,321.54x = 3,227,509,139.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,227,509,139.93/75,321.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,849.75

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