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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,589.24, 113,387.10 and 25,673.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,589.24, 113,387.10 and 25,673.80 is: 38,511.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,589.24 : 113,387.10 = 25,673.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,589.24/113,387.10 = 25,673.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,589.24x = 113,387.10 × 25,673.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,589.24x = 2,911,077,727.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,911,077,727.98/75,589.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,511.80

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