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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,765.07, 113,647.56 and 31,379.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,765.07, 113,647.56 and 31,379.86 is: 47,069.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,765.07 : 113,647.56 = 31,379.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,765.07/113,647.56 = 31,379.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,765.07x = 113,647.56 × 31,379.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,765.07x = 3,566,244,522.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,566,244,522.14/75,765.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,069.77

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