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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,834.24, 113,750.88 and 25,890.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,834.24, 113,750.88 and 25,890.24 is: 38,835.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,834.24 : 113,750.88 = 25,890.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,834.24/113,750.88 = 25,890.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,834.24x = 113,750.88 × 25,890.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,834.24x = 2,945,037,583.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,945,037,583.41/75,834.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,835.20

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