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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,482.82, 113,256.56 and 25,568.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,482.82, 113,256.56 and 25,568.19 is: 38,363.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,482.82 : 113,256.56 = 25,568.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,482.82/113,256.56 = 25,568.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,482.82x = 113,256.56 × 25,568.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,482.82x = 2,895,765,308.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,895,765,308.75/75,482.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,363.24

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