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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,823.40, 113,735.10 and 74,511.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,823.40, 113,735.10 and 74,511.20 is: 111,766.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,823.40 : 113,735.10 = 74,511.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,823.40/113,735.10 = 74,511.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,823.40x = 113,735.10 × 74,511.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,823.40x = 8,474,538,783.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,474,538,783.12/75,823.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,766.80

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