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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,869.46, 113,822.65 and 25,268.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,869.46, 113,822.65 and 25,268.36 is: 37,908.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,869.46 : 113,822.65 = 25,268.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,869.46/113,822.65 = 25,268.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,869.46x = 113,822.65 × 25,268.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,869.46x = 2,876,111,158.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,876,111,158.83/75,869.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,908.68

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