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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,473.37, 113,166.32 and 25,536.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,473.37, 113,166.32 and 25,536.87 is: 38,290.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,473.37 : 113,166.32 = 25,536.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,473.37/113,166.32 = 25,536.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,473.37x = 113,166.32 × 25,536.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,473.37x = 2,889,913,474.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,889,913,474.53/75,473.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,290.51

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