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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,631.32, 113,498.01 and 56,925.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,631.32, 113,498.01 and 56,925.18 is: 85,426.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,631.32 : 113,498.01 = 56,925.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,631.32/113,498.01 = 56,925.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,631.32x = 113,498.01 × 56,925.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,631.32x = 6,460,894,648.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,460,894,648.89/75,631.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,426.18

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