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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,586.60, 113,371.16 and 28,203.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,586.60, 113,371.16 and 28,203.35 is: 42,301.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,586.60 : 113,371.16 = 28,203.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,586.60/113,371.16 = 28,203.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,586.60x = 113,371.16 × 28,203.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,586.60x = 3,197,446,364.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,197,446,364.37/75,586.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,301.76

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