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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,331.64, 113,016.47 and 34,785.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,331.64, 113,016.47 and 34,785.60 is: 52,187.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,331.64 : 113,016.47 = 34,785.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,331.64/113,016.47 = 34,785.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,331.64x = 113,016.47 × 34,785.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,331.64x = 3,931,345,544.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,931,345,544.90/75,331.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,187.18

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