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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,844.56, 113,718.24 and 31,501.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,844.56, 113,718.24 and 31,501.92 is: 47,232.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,844.56 : 113,718.24 = 31,501.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,844.56/113,718.24 = 31,501.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,844.56x = 113,718.24 × 31,501.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,844.56x = 3,582,342,899.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,582,342,899.02/75,844.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,232.69

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