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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,516.40, 113,274.10 and 25,631.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,516.40, 113,274.10 and 25,631.63 is: 38,447.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,516.40 : 113,274.10 = 25,631.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,516.40/113,274.10 = 25,631.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,516.40x = 113,274.10 × 25,631.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,516.40x = 2,903,399,819.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,903,399,819.78/75,516.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,447.28

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