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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,630.44, 116,441.58 and 25,039.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,630.44, 116,441.58 and 25,039.93 is: 37,558.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,630.44 : 116,441.58 = 25,039.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,630.44/116,441.58 = 25,039.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,630.44x = 116,441.58 × 25,039.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,630.44x = 2,915,689,012.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,915,689,012.29/77,630.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,558.58

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