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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,896.02, 113,840.65 and 25,980.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,896.02, 113,840.65 and 25,980.58 is: 38,969.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,896.02 : 113,840.65 = 25,980.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,896.02/113,840.65 = 25,980.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,896.02x = 113,840.65 × 25,980.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,896.02x = 2,957,646,114.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,957,646,114.58/75,896.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,969.71

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