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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,882.26, 113,746.88 and 25,928.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,882.26, 113,746.88 and 25,928.34 is: 38,866.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,882.26 : 113,746.88 = 25,928.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,882.26/113,746.88 = 25,928.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,882.26x = 113,746.88 × 25,928.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,882.26x = 2,949,267,778.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,949,267,778.58/75,882.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,866.37

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