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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,750.24, 113,625.66 and 23,159.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,750.24, 113,625.66 and 23,159.64 is: 34,739.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,750.24 : 113,625.66 = 23,159.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,750.24/113,625.66 = 23,159.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,750.24x = 113,625.66 × 23,159.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,750.24x = 2,631,529,380.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,631,529,380.36/75,750.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,739.55

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