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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,632.40, 113,448.60 and 31,244.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,632.40, 113,448.60 and 31,244.40 is: 46,866.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,632.40 : 113,448.60 = 31,244.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,632.40/113,448.60 = 31,244.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,632.40x = 113,448.60 × 31,244.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,632.40x = 3,544,633,437.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,544,633,437.84/75,632.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,866.60

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