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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,621.40, 113,432.10 and 25,714.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,621.40, 113,432.10 and 25,714.60 is: 38,571.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,621.40 : 113,432.10 = 25,714.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,621.40/113,432.10 = 25,714.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,621.40x = 113,432.10 × 25,714.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,621.40x = 2,916,861,078.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,916,861,078.66/75,621.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,571.90

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