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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,687.40, 113,312.40 and 73,500.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,687.40, 113,312.40 and 73,500.40 is: 110,038.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,687.40 : 113,312.40 = 73,500.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,687.40/113,312.40 = 73,500.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,687.40x = 113,312.40 × 73,500.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,687.40x = 8,328,506,724.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,328,506,724.96/75,687.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,038.22

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