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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,894.10, 113,842.97 and 25,973.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,894.10, 113,842.97 and 25,973.87 is: 38,961.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,894.10 : 113,842.97 = 25,973.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,894.10/113,842.97 = 25,973.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,894.10x = 113,842.97 × 25,973.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,894.10x = 2,956,941,901.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,956,941,901.51/75,894.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,961.42

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