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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,742.12, 112,719.11 and 73,219.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,742.12, 112,719.11 and 73,219.43 is: 108,964.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,742.12 : 112,719.11 = 73,219.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,742.12/112,719.11 = 73,219.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,742.12x = 112,719.11 × 73,219.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,742.12x = 8,253,229,311.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,253,229,311.87/75,742.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,964.86

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