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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,923.24, 113,885.27 and 49,793.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,923.24, 113,885.27 and 49,793.45 is: 74,690.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,923.24 : 113,885.27 = 49,793.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,923.24/113,885.27 = 49,793.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,923.24x = 113,885.27 × 49,793.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,923.24x = 5,670,740,248.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,670,740,248.51/75,923.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,690.44

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