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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,981.41, 113,870.23 and 59,134.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,981.41, 113,870.23 and 59,134.76 is: 88,622.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,981.41 : 113,870.23 = 59,134.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,981.41/113,870.23 = 59,134.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,981.41x = 113,870.23 × 59,134.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,981.41x = 6,733,688,226.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,733,688,226.76/75,981.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,622.84

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