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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,733.38, 113,660.01 and 42,447.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,733.38, 113,660.01 and 42,447.24 is: 63,704.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,733.38 : 113,660.01 = 42,447.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,733.38/113,660.01 = 42,447.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,733.38x = 113,660.01 × 42,447.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,733.38x = 4,824,553,722.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,824,553,722.87/75,733.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,704.46

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