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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,371.94, 113,060.34 and 37,911.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,371.94, 113,060.34 and 37,911.57 is: 56,868.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,371.94 : 113,060.34 = 37,911.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,371.94/113,060.34 = 37,911.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,371.94x = 113,060.34 × 37,911.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,371.94x = 4,286,294,994.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,286,294,994.13/75,371.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,868.58

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