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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,448.10, 113,061.37 and 37,956.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,448.10, 113,061.37 and 37,956.64 is: 56,879.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,448.10 : 113,061.37 = 37,956.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,448.10/113,061.37 = 37,956.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,448.10x = 113,061.37 × 37,956.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,448.10x = 4,291,429,719.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,291,429,719.00/75,448.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,879.23

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