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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,789.38, 113,694.44 and 25,856.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,789.38, 113,694.44 and 25,856.07 is: 38,787.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,789.38 : 113,694.44 = 25,856.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,789.38/113,694.44 = 25,856.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,789.38x = 113,694.44 × 25,856.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,789.38x = 2,939,691,399.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,939,691,399.25/75,789.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,787.64

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