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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,544.60, 113,404.20 and 40,552.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,544.60, 113,404.20 and 40,552.60 is: 60,875.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,544.60 : 113,404.20 = 40,552.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,544.60/113,404.20 = 40,552.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,544.60x = 113,404.20 × 40,552.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,544.60x = 4,598,835,160.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,598,835,160.92/75,544.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,875.76

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