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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,627.32, 113,453.28 and 25,711.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,627.32, 113,453.28 and 25,711.88 is: 38,572.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,627.32 : 113,453.28 = 25,711.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,627.32/113,453.28 = 25,711.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,627.32x = 113,453.28 × 25,711.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,627.32x = 2,917,097,120.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,917,097,120.97/75,627.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,572.00

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