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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,547.18, 113,334.54 and 31,149.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,547.18, 113,334.54 and 31,149.28 is: 46,729.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,547.18 : 113,334.54 = 31,149.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,547.18/113,334.54 = 31,149.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,547.18x = 113,334.54 × 31,149.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,547.18x = 3,530,289,320.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,530,289,320.13/75,547.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,729.60

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