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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,532.60, 113,169.30 and 49,223.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,532.60, 113,169.30 and 49,223.80 is: 73,751.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,532.60 : 113,169.30 = 49,223.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,532.60/113,169.30 = 49,223.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,532.60x = 113,169.30 × 49,223.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,532.60x = 5,570,622,989.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,570,622,989.34/75,532.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,751.24

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