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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,749.80, 104,542.50 and 45,544.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,749.80, 104,542.50 and 45,544.96 is: 62,856.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,749.80 : 104,542.50 = 45,544.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,749.80/104,542.50 = 45,544.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,749.80x = 104,542.50 × 45,544.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,749.80x = 4,761,383,980.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,761,383,980.80/75,749.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,856.72

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