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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,613.60, 113,420.40 and 34,141.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,613.60, 113,420.40 and 34,141.60 is: 51,212.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,613.60 : 113,420.40 = 34,141.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,613.60/113,420.40 = 34,141.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,613.60x = 113,420.40 × 34,141.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,613.60x = 3,872,353,928.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,872,353,928.64/75,613.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,212.40

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