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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,889.56, 104,630.24 and 62,227.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,889.56, 104,630.24 and 62,227.27 is: 85,793.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,889.56 : 104,630.24 = 62,227.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,889.56/104,630.24 = 62,227.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,889.56x = 104,630.24 × 62,227.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,889.56x = 6,510,854,194.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,510,854,194.64/75,889.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,793.81

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