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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,456.40, 113,112.60 and 28,058.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,456.40, 113,112.60 and 28,058.80 is: 42,061.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,456.40 : 113,112.60 = 28,058.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,456.40/113,112.60 = 28,058.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,456.40x = 113,112.60 × 28,058.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,456.40x = 3,173,803,820.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,173,803,820.88/75,456.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,061.43

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