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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,857.24, 113,633.42 and 37,791.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,857.24, 113,633.42 and 37,791.77 is: 56,611.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,857.24 : 113,633.42 = 37,791.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,857.24/113,633.42 = 37,791.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,857.24x = 113,633.42 × 37,791.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,857.24x = 4,294,407,315.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,294,407,315.83/75,857.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,611.70

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