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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,582.74, 116,374.20 and 25,000.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,582.74, 116,374.20 and 25,000.06 is: 37,500.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,582.74 : 116,374.20 = 25,000.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,582.74/116,374.20 = 25,000.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,582.74x = 116,374.20 × 25,000.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,582.74x = 2,909,361,982.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,909,361,982.45/77,582.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,500.12

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