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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,625.40, 113,438.10 and 25,761.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,625.40, 113,438.10 and 25,761.80 is: 38,642.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,625.40 : 113,438.10 = 25,761.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,625.40/113,438.10 = 25,761.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,625.40x = 113,438.10 × 25,761.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,625.40x = 2,922,369,644.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,922,369,644.58/75,625.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,642.70

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