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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,740.37, 113,610.56 and 20,336.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,740.37, 113,610.56 and 20,336.37 is: 30,504.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,740.37 : 113,610.56 = 20,336.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,740.37/113,610.56 = 20,336.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,740.37x = 113,610.56 × 20,336.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,740.37x = 2,310,426,282.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,310,426,282.39/75,740.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,504.56

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