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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,872.45, 113,859.47 and 31,499.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,872.45, 113,859.47 and 31,499.24 is: 47,269.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,872.45 : 113,859.47 = 31,499.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,872.45/113,859.47 = 31,499.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,872.45x = 113,859.47 × 31,499.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,872.45x = 3,586,486,771.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,586,486,771.80/75,872.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,269.95

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