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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,899.18, 113,828.88 and 22,576.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,899.18, 113,828.88 and 22,576.83 is: 33,859.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,899.18 : 113,828.88 = 22,576.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,899.18/113,828.88 = 22,576.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,899.18x = 113,828.88 × 22,576.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,899.18x = 2,569,894,930.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,569,894,930.66/75,899.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,859.32

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