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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,516.35, 113,250.31 and 24,904.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,516.35, 113,250.31 and 24,904.01 is: 37,348.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,516.35 : 113,250.31 = 24,904.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,516.35/113,250.31 = 24,904.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,516.35x = 113,250.31 × 24,904.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,516.35x = 2,820,387,167.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,820,387,167.00/75,516.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,348.03

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