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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,491.53, 113,234.34 and 25,571.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,491.53, 113,234.34 and 25,571.63 is: 38,356.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,491.53 : 113,234.34 = 25,571.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,491.53/113,234.34 = 25,571.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,491.53x = 113,234.34 × 25,571.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,491.53x = 2,895,586,343.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,895,586,343.28/75,491.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,356.44

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