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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,172.37, 112,771.58 and 25,257.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,172.37, 112,771.58 and 25,257.33 is: 37,890.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,172.37 : 112,771.58 = 25,257.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,172.37/112,771.58 = 25,257.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,172.37x = 112,771.58 × 25,257.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,172.37x = 2,848,308,884.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,848,308,884.39/75,172.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,890.37

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