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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,848.22, 113,768.07 and 23,257.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,848.22, 113,768.07 and 23,257.56 is: 34,885.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,848.22 : 113,768.07 = 23,257.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,848.22/113,768.07 = 23,257.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,848.22x = 113,768.07 × 23,257.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,848.22x = 2,645,967,714.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,645,967,714.11/75,848.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,885.03

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