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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,218.34, 112,833.18 and 25,298.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,218.34, 112,833.18 and 25,298.58 is: 37,949.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,218.34 : 112,833.18 = 25,298.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,218.34/112,833.18 = 25,298.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,218.34x = 112,833.18 × 25,298.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,218.34x = 2,854,519,230.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,854,519,230.88/75,218.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,949.78

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