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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,573.60, 113,298.32 and 51,815.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,573.60, 113,298.32 and 51,815.52 is: 77,680.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,573.60 : 113,298.32 = 51,815.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,573.60/113,298.32 = 51,815.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,573.60x = 113,298.32 × 51,815.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,573.60x = 5,870,611,365.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,870,611,365.93/75,573.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,680.72

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