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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,928.24, 113,892.77 and 49,798.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,928.24, 113,892.77 and 49,798.45 is: 74,697.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,928.24 : 113,892.77 = 49,798.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,928.24/113,892.77 = 49,798.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,928.24x = 113,892.77 × 49,798.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,928.24x = 5,671,683,412.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,671,683,412.21/75,928.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,697.94

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