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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,772.80, 113,877.90 and 74,460.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,772.80, 113,877.90 and 74,460.60 is: 111,905.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,772.80 : 113,877.90 = 74,460.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,772.80/113,877.90 = 74,460.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,772.80x = 113,877.90 × 74,460.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,772.80x = 8,479,416,760.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,479,416,760.74/75,772.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,905.81

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