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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,200.37, 112,796.39 and 25,275.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,200.37, 112,796.39 and 25,275.31 is: 37,911.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,200.37 : 112,796.39 = 25,275.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,200.37/112,796.39 = 25,275.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,200.37x = 112,796.39 × 25,275.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,200.37x = 2,850,963,724.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,850,963,724.13/75,200.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,911.57

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