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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,678.80, 113,437.20 and 25,712.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,678.80, 113,437.20 and 25,712.60 is: 38,541.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,678.80 : 113,437.20 = 25,712.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,678.80/113,437.20 = 25,712.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,678.80x = 113,437.20 × 25,712.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,678.80x = 2,916,765,348.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,916,765,348.72/75,678.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,541.38

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