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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,589.52, 113,400.60 and 23,003.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,589.52, 113,400.60 and 23,003.12 is: 34,509.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,589.52 : 113,400.60 = 23,003.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,589.52/113,400.60 = 23,003.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,589.52x = 113,400.60 × 23,003.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,589.52x = 2,608,567,609.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,608,567,609.87/75,589.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,509.65

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