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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,654.80, 113,482.20 and 20,250.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,654.80, 113,482.20 and 20,250.80 is: 30,376.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,654.80 : 113,482.20 = 20,250.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,654.80/113,482.20 = 20,250.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,654.80x = 113,482.20 × 20,250.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,654.80x = 2,298,105,335.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,298,105,335.76/75,654.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,376.20

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