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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,880.02, 113,819.96 and 22,571.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,880.02, 113,819.96 and 22,571.78 is: 33,857.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,880.02 : 113,819.96 = 22,571.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,880.02/113,819.96 = 22,571.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,880.02x = 113,819.96 × 22,571.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,880.02x = 2,569,119,096.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,569,119,096.73/75,880.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,857.65

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