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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,352.07, 113,024.57 and 27,976.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,352.07, 113,024.57 and 27,976.59 is: 41,963.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,352.07 : 113,024.57 = 27,976.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,352.07/113,024.57 = 27,976.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,352.07x = 113,024.57 × 27,976.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,352.07x = 3,162,041,914.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,162,041,914.93/75,352.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,963.57

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