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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,412.80, 113,086.80 and 37,958.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,412.80, 113,086.80 and 37,958.40 is: 56,921.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,412.80 : 113,086.80 = 37,958.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,412.80/113,086.80 = 37,958.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,412.80x = 113,086.80 × 37,958.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,412.80x = 4,292,593,989.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,292,593,989.12/75,412.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,921.29

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