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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,500.37, 113,329.22 and 73,806.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,500.37, 113,329.22 and 73,806.03 is: 110,785.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,500.37 : 113,329.22 = 73,806.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,500.37/113,329.22 = 73,806.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,500.37x = 113,329.22 × 73,806.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,500.37x = 8,364,379,442.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,364,379,442.17/75,500.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,785.94

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