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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,628.84, 116,465.94 and 25,037.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,628.84, 116,465.94 and 25,037.16 is: 37,563.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,628.84 : 116,465.94 = 25,037.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,628.84/116,465.94 = 25,037.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,628.84x = 116,465.94 × 25,037.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,628.84x = 2,915,976,374.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,915,976,374.33/77,628.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,563.05

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