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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,336.25, 113,000.70 and 27,960.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,336.25, 113,000.70 and 27,960.56 is: 41,939.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,336.25 : 113,000.70 = 27,960.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,336.25/113,000.70 = 27,960.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,336.25x = 113,000.70 × 27,960.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,336.25x = 3,159,562,852.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,159,562,852.39/75,336.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,939.48

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