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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,440.40, 112,988.25 and 36,025.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,440.40, 112,988.25 and 36,025.26 is: 53,955.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,440.40 : 112,988.25 = 36,025.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,440.40/112,988.25 = 36,025.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,440.40x = 112,988.25 × 36,025.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,440.40x = 4,070,431,083.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,070,431,083.20/75,440.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,955.59

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