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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,894.24, 113,820.57 and 28,505.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,894.24, 113,820.57 and 28,505.67 is: 42,750.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,894.24 : 113,820.57 = 28,505.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,894.24/113,820.57 = 28,505.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,894.24x = 113,820.57 × 28,505.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,894.24x = 3,244,531,607.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,244,531,607.63/75,894.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,750.70

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