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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,372.60, 113,061.24 and 37,912.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,372.60, 113,061.24 and 37,912.20 is: 56,869.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,372.60 : 113,061.24 = 37,912.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,372.60/113,061.24 = 37,912.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,372.60x = 113,061.24 × 37,912.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,372.60x = 4,286,400,343.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,286,400,343.13/75,372.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,869.48

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