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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,633.82, 116,450.67 and 25,043.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,633.82, 116,450.67 and 25,043.31 is: 37,564.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,633.82 : 116,450.67 = 25,043.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,633.82/116,450.67 = 25,043.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,633.82x = 116,450.67 × 25,043.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,633.82x = 2,916,309,885.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,916,309,885.74/77,633.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,564.94

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