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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,340.37, 113,012.89 and 37,901.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,340.37, 113,012.89 and 37,901.97 is: 56,854.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,340.37 : 113,012.89 = 37,901.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,340.37/113,012.89 = 37,901.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,340.37x = 113,012.89 × 37,901.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,340.37x = 4,283,411,071.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,283,411,071.64/75,340.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,854.13

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