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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,508.48, 111,785.81 and 25,825.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,508.48, 111,785.81 and 25,825.95 is: 38,746.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,508.48 : 111,785.81 = 25,825.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,508.48/111,785.81 = 25,825.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,508.48x = 111,785.81 × 25,825.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,508.48x = 2,886,974,610.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,886,974,610.64/74,508.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,746.93

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