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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,897.63, 104,641.38 and 62,235.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,897.63, 104,641.38 and 62,235.36 is: 85,804.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,897.63 : 104,641.38 = 62,235.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,897.63/104,641.38 = 62,235.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,897.63x = 104,641.38 × 62,235.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,897.63x = 6,512,394,337.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,512,394,337.02/75,897.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,804.97

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