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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,817.62, 113,701.80 and 25,203.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,817.62, 113,701.80 and 25,203.05 is: 37,796.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,817.62 : 113,701.80 = 25,203.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,817.62/113,701.80 = 25,203.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,817.62x = 113,701.80 × 25,203.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,817.62x = 2,865,631,581.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,865,631,581.98/75,817.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,796.38

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