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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,339.40, 112,937.10 and 27,941.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,339.40, 112,937.10 and 27,941.80 is: 41,886.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,339.40 : 112,937.10 = 27,941.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,339.40/112,937.10 = 27,941.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,339.40x = 112,937.10 × 27,941.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,339.40x = 3,155,665,860.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,155,665,860.78/75,339.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,886.00

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