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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,196, 112,794 and 25,948

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,196, 112,794 and 25,948 is: 38,922

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,196 : 112,794 = 25,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,196/112,794 = 25,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,196x = 112,794 × 25,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,196x = 2,926,778,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,926,778,712/75,196
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,922

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