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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,500.71, 113,201.25 and 42,224.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,500.71, 113,201.25 and 42,224.29 is: 63,308.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,500.71 : 113,201.25 = 42,224.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,500.71/113,201.25 = 42,224.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,500.71x = 113,201.25 × 42,224.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,500.71x = 4,779,842,408.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,779,842,408.36/75,500.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,308.58

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