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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,218.40, 112,833.24 and 25,298.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,218.40, 112,833.24 and 25,298.64 is: 37,949.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,218.40 : 112,833.24 = 25,298.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,218.40/112,833.24 = 25,298.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,218.40x = 112,833.24 × 25,298.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,218.40x = 2,854,527,518.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,854,527,518.79/75,218.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,949.86

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