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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,583.24, 116,374.95 and 25,000.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,583.24, 116,374.95 and 25,000.56 is: 37,500.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,583.24 : 116,374.95 = 25,000.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,583.24/116,374.95 = 25,000.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,583.24x = 116,374.95 × 25,000.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,583.24x = 2,909,438,919.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,909,438,919.97/77,583.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,500.87

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