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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,628.44, 116,438.58 and 25,037.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,628.44, 116,438.58 and 25,037.93 is: 37,555.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,628.44 : 116,438.58 = 25,037.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,628.44/116,438.58 = 25,037.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,628.44x = 116,438.58 × 25,037.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,628.44x = 2,915,381,306.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,915,381,306.44/77,628.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,555.58

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