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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,559.17, 113,089.63 and 41,773.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,559.17, 113,089.63 and 41,773.24 is: 62,522.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,559.17 : 113,089.63 = 41,773.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,559.17/113,089.63 = 41,773.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,559.17x = 113,089.63 × 41,773.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,559.17x = 4,724,119,899.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,724,119,899.74/75,559.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,522.13

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