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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,487.07, 113,249.17 and 37,554.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,487.07, 113,249.17 and 37,554.25 is: 56,340.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,487.07 : 113,249.17 = 37,554.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,487.07/113,249.17 = 37,554.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,487.07x = 113,249.17 × 37,554.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,487.07x = 4,252,987,642.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,252,987,642.47/75,487.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,340.61

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