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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,818.36, 113,575.23 and 37,752.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,818.36, 113,575.23 and 37,752.95 is: 56,553.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,818.36 : 113,575.23 = 37,752.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,818.36/113,575.23 = 37,752.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,818.36x = 113,575.23 × 37,752.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,818.36x = 4,287,800,263.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,287,800,263.37/75,818.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,553.59

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