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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,480.20, 113,225.12 and 25,553.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,480.20, 113,225.12 and 25,553.40 is: 38,331.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,480.20 : 113,225.12 = 25,553.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,480.20/113,225.12 = 25,553.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,480.20x = 113,225.12 × 25,553.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,480.20x = 2,893,286,781.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,893,286,781.41/75,480.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,331.73

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