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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,845.86, 113,768.84 and 31,460.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,845.86, 113,768.84 and 31,460.70 is: 47,191.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,845.86 : 113,768.84 = 31,460.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,845.86/113,768.84 = 31,460.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,845.86x = 113,768.84 × 31,460.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,845.86x = 3,579,247,344.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,579,247,344.59/75,845.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,191.07

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