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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,857.40, 113,567.40 and 73,670.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,857.40, 113,567.40 and 73,670.40 is: 110,293.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,857.40 : 113,567.40 = 73,670.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,857.40/113,567.40 = 73,670.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,857.40x = 113,567.40 × 73,670.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,857.40x = 8,366,555,784.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,366,555,784.96/75,857.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,293.21

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