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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,176.10, 112,760.16 and 25,256.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,176.10, 112,760.16 and 25,256.58 is: 37,883.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,176.10 : 112,760.16 = 25,256.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,176.10/112,760.16 = 25,256.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,176.10x = 112,760.16 × 25,256.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,176.10x = 2,847,936,001.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,847,936,001.85/75,176.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,883.53

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