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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,600.28, 116,392.86 and 25,047.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,600.28, 116,392.86 and 25,047.48 is: 37,568.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,600.28 : 116,392.86 = 25,047.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,600.28/116,392.86 = 25,047.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,600.28x = 116,392.86 × 25,047.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,600.28x = 2,915,347,832.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,915,347,832.99/77,600.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,568.78

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