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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,733.32, 113,600.25 and 23,142.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,733.32, 113,600.25 and 23,142.59 is: 34,713.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,733.32 : 113,600.25 = 23,142.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,733.32/113,600.25 = 23,142.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,733.32x = 113,600.25 × 23,142.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,733.32x = 2,629,003,441.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,629,003,441.65/75,733.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,713.96

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