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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,048.02, 112,577.16 and 25,126.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,048.02, 112,577.16 and 25,126.10 is: 37,690.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,048.02 : 112,577.16 = 25,126.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,048.02/112,577.16 = 25,126.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,048.02x = 112,577.16 × 25,126.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,048.02x = 2,828,624,979.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,828,624,979.88/75,048.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,690.87

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