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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,815.48, 113,748.38 and 23,225.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,815.48, 113,748.38 and 23,225.48 is: 34,845.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,815.48 : 113,748.38 = 23,225.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,815.48/113,748.38 = 23,225.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,815.48x = 113,748.38 × 23,225.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,815.48x = 2,641,860,724.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,641,860,724.72/75,815.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,845.93

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