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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,857.66, 113,751.30 and 44,276.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,857.66, 113,751.30 and 44,276.86 is: 66,394.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,857.66 : 113,751.30 = 44,276.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,857.66/113,751.30 = 44,276.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,857.66x = 113,751.30 × 44,276.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,857.66x = 5,036,550,693.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,036,550,693.15/75,857.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,394.75

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