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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,517.38, 113,268.24 and 25,596.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,517.38, 113,268.24 and 25,596.18 is: 38,391.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,517.38 : 113,268.24 = 25,596.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,517.38/113,268.24 = 25,596.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,517.38x = 113,268.24 × 25,596.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,517.38x = 2,899,234,259.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,899,234,259.32/75,517.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,391.62

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