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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,943.60, 113,927.72 and 28,562.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,943.60, 113,927.72 and 28,562.40 is: 42,848.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,943.60 : 113,927.72 = 28,562.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,943.60/113,927.72 = 28,562.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,943.60x = 113,927.72 × 28,562.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,943.60x = 3,254,049,109.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,254,049,109.73/75,943.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,848.23

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