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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,381.96, 113,075.36 and 37,921.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,381.96, 113,075.36 and 37,921.56 is: 56,883.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,381.96 : 113,075.36 = 37,921.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,381.96/113,075.36 = 37,921.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,381.96x = 113,075.36 × 37,921.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,381.96x = 4,287,994,048.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,287,994,048.76/75,381.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,883.56

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