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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,295.50, 112,953.66 and 25,389.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,295.50, 112,953.66 and 25,389.89 is: 38,088.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,295.50 : 112,953.66 = 25,389.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,295.50/112,953.66 = 25,389.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,295.50x = 112,953.66 × 25,389.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,295.50x = 2,867,880,437.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,867,880,437.73/75,295.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,088.34

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