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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,798.48, 113,633.40 and 31,397.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,798.48, 113,633.40 and 31,397.52 is: 47,069.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,798.48 : 113,633.40 = 31,397.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,798.48/113,633.40 = 31,397.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,798.48x = 113,633.40 × 31,397.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,798.48x = 3,567,806,949.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,567,806,949.17/75,798.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,069.64

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