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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,704.04, 113,556.06 and 31,281.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,704.04, 113,556.06 and 31,281.98 is: 46,922.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,704.04 : 113,556.06 = 31,281.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,704.04/113,556.06 = 31,281.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,704.04x = 113,556.06 × 31,281.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,704.04x = 3,552,257,830.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,552,257,830.02/75,704.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,922.96

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