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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,894.30, 113,910.30 and 38,480.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,894.30, 113,910.30 and 38,480.40 is: 57,755.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,894.30 : 113,910.30 = 38,480.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,894.30/113,910.30 = 38,480.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,894.30x = 113,910.30 × 38,480.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,894.30x = 4,383,313,908.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,383,313,908.12/75,894.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,755.51

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