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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,492.12, 113,256.75 and 37,559.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,492.12, 113,256.75 and 37,559.32 is: 56,348.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,492.12 : 113,256.75 = 37,559.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,492.12/113,256.75 = 37,559.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,492.12x = 113,256.75 × 37,559.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,492.12x = 4,253,846,515.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,253,846,515.41/75,492.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,348.22

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