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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,822.40, 113,733.60 and 49,250.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,822.40, 113,733.60 and 49,250.35 is: 73,875.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,822.40 : 113,733.60 = 49,250.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,822.40/113,733.60 = 49,250.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,822.40x = 113,733.60 × 49,250.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,822.40x = 5,601,419,606.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,601,419,606.76/75,822.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,875.53

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