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The phrase "a fourth less than" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in mathematical contexts to describe a quantity that is reduced by one-fourth of a given value.
Example: "If the original price is $100, then the sale price is a fourth less than that, making it $75."
Alternatives: "one-fourth less than" or "a quarter less than".
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Nevertheless, according to a World Bank report, a woman's hour of work is still worth a fourth less than that of a man in Latin America's biggest country.
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That is a third less than those families were able to afford three months before that.
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