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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,602.24, 113,273.76 and 53,375.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,602.24, 113,273.76 and 53,375.84 is: 79,972.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,602.24 : 113,273.76 = 53,375.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,602.24/113,273.76 = 53,375.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,602.24x = 113,273.76 × 53,375.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,602.24x = 6,046,082,089.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,046,082,089.96/75,602.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,972.26

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