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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,155.62, 112,743.81 and 25,249.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,155.62, 112,743.81 and 25,249.99 is: 37,878.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,155.62 : 112,743.81 = 25,249.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,155.62/112,743.81 = 25,249.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,155.62x = 112,743.81 × 25,249.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,155.62x = 2,846,780,075.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,846,780,075.06/75,155.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,878.47

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