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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,400.74, 113,106.60 and 25,464.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,400.74, 113,106.60 and 25,464.24 is: 38,198.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,400.74 : 113,106.60 = 25,464.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,400.74/113,106.60 = 25,464.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,400.74x = 113,106.60 × 25,464.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,400.74x = 2,880,173,607.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,880,173,607.98/75,400.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,198.21

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