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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,850.56, 113,874.40 and 58,332.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,850.56, 113,874.40 and 58,332.80 is: 87,575.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,850.56 : 113,874.40 = 58,332.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,850.56/113,874.40 = 58,332.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,850.56x = 113,874.40 × 58,332.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,850.56x = 6,642,612,600.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,642,612,600.32/75,850.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,575.00

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