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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,627.20, 116,436.70 and 25,036.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,627.20, 116,436.70 and 25,036.68 is: 37,553.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,627.20 : 116,436.70 = 25,036.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,627.20/116,436.70 = 25,036.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,627.20x = 116,436.70 × 25,036.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,627.20x = 2,915,188,398.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,915,188,398.16/77,627.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,553.70

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