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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,599.28, 116,391.36 and 25,046.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,599.28, 116,391.36 and 25,046.48 is: 37,567.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,599.28 : 116,391.36 = 25,046.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,599.28/116,391.36 = 25,046.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,599.28x = 116,391.36 × 25,046.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,599.28x = 2,915,193,870.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,915,193,870.41/77,599.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,567.28

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