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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,496.30, 113,249.54 and 25,559.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,496.30, 113,249.54 and 25,559.35 is: 38,340.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,496.30 : 113,249.54 = 25,559.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,496.30/113,249.54 = 25,559.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,496.30x = 113,249.54 × 25,559.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,496.30x = 2,894,584,410.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,894,584,410.97/75,496.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,340.74

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