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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,815.37, 113,734.44 and 24,506.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,815.37, 113,734.44 and 24,506.91 is: 36,764.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,815.37 : 113,734.44 = 24,506.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,815.37/113,734.44 = 24,506.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,815.37x = 113,734.44 × 24,506.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,815.37x = 2,787,279,684.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,787,279,684.98/75,815.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,764.05

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