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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,857.16, 113,788.17 and 25,935.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,857.16, 113,788.17 and 25,935.24 is: 38,903.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,857.16 : 113,788.17 = 25,935.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,857.16/113,788.17 = 25,935.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,857.16x = 113,788.17 × 25,935.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,857.16x = 2,951,123,498.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,951,123,498.11/75,857.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,903.69

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