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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,623.74, 116,435.61 and 25,033.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,623.74, 116,435.61 and 25,033.22 is: 37,549.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,623.74 : 116,435.61 = 25,033.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,623.74/116,435.61 = 25,033.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,623.74x = 116,435.61 × 25,033.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,623.74x = 2,914,758,438.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,914,758,438.18/77,623.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,549.83

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