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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,374.55, 113,029.02 and 37,911.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,374.55, 113,029.02 and 37,911.24 is: 56,850.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,374.55 : 113,029.02 = 37,911.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,374.55/113,029.02 = 37,911.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,374.55x = 113,029.02 × 37,911.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,374.55x = 4,285,070,304.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,285,070,304.18/75,374.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,850.36

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