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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,017.90, 112,532.79 and 25,098.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,017.90, 112,532.79 and 25,098.26 is: 37,649.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,017.90 : 112,532.79 = 25,098.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,017.90/112,532.79 = 25,098.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,017.90x = 112,532.79 × 25,098.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,017.90x = 2,824,377,221.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,824,377,221.95/75,017.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,649.38

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