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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,626.92, 116,440.40 and 25,036.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,626.92, 116,440.40 and 25,036.43 is: 37,554.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,626.92 : 116,440.40 = 25,036.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,626.92/116,440.40 = 25,036.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,626.92x = 116,440.40 × 25,036.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,626.92x = 2,915,251,404.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,915,251,404.16/77,626.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,554.64

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