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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,434.20, 113,165.88 and 25,522.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,434.20, 113,165.88 and 25,522.43 is: 38,288.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,434.20 : 113,165.88 = 25,522.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,434.20/113,165.88 = 25,522.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,434.20x = 113,165.88 × 25,522.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,434.20x = 2,888,267,684.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,888,267,684.86/75,434.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,288.57

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