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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,677.47, 116,491.50 and 25,074.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,677.47, 116,491.50 and 25,074.72 is: 37,604.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,677.47 : 116,491.50 = 25,074.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,677.47/116,491.50 = 25,074.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,677.47x = 116,491.50 × 25,074.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,677.47x = 2,920,991,744.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,920,991,744.88/77,677.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,604.11

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