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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,851.24, 113,776.75 and 71,176.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,851.24, 113,776.75 and 71,176.52 is: 106,764.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,851.24 : 113,776.75 = 71,176.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,851.24/113,776.75 = 71,176.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,851.24x = 113,776.75 × 71,176.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,851.24x = 8,098,233,495.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,098,233,495.32/75,851.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,764.69

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