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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,520.18, 113,272.46 and 25,599.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,520.18, 113,272.46 and 25,599.00 is: 38,395.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,520.18 : 113,272.46 = 25,599.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,520.18/113,272.46 = 25,599.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,520.18x = 113,272.46 × 25,599.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,520.18x = 2,899,662,096.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,899,662,096.31/75,520.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,395.86

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