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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,937.35, 113,841.21 and 53,680.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,937.35, 113,841.21 and 53,680.71 is: 80,475.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,937.35 : 113,841.21 = 53,680.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,937.35/113,841.21 = 53,680.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,937.35x = 113,841.21 × 53,680.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,937.35x = 6,111,076,980.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,111,076,980.06/75,937.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,475.25

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