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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,723.34, 113,598.52 and 25,125.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,723.34, 113,598.52 and 25,125.40 is: 37,692.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,723.34 : 113,598.52 = 25,125.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,723.34/113,598.52 = 25,125.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,723.34x = 113,598.52 × 25,125.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,723.34x = 2,854,207,907.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,854,207,907.60/75,723.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,692.58

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