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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,387.22, 112,900.20 and 42,024.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,387.22, 112,900.20 and 42,024.40 is: 62,935.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,387.22 : 112,900.20 = 42,024.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,387.22/112,900.20 = 42,024.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,387.22x = 112,900.20 × 42,024.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,387.22x = 4,744,563,164.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,744,563,164.88/75,387.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,935.91

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