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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,834.12, 113,702.46 and 31,491.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,834.12, 113,702.46 and 31,491.48 is: 47,216.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,834.12 : 113,702.46 = 31,491.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,834.12/113,702.46 = 31,491.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,834.12x = 113,702.46 × 31,491.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,834.12x = 3,580,658,745.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,580,658,745.04/75,834.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,216.99

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