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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,435.20, 113,167.38 and 25,523.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,435.20, 113,167.38 and 25,523.43 is: 38,290.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,435.20 : 113,167.38 = 25,523.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,435.20/113,167.38 = 25,523.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,435.20x = 113,167.38 × 25,523.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,435.20x = 2,888,419,701.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,888,419,701.71/75,435.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,290.08

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