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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,685.97, 116,504.25 and 25,083.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,685.97, 116,504.25 and 25,083.22 is: 37,616.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,685.97 : 116,504.25 = 25,083.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,685.97/116,504.25 = 25,083.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,685.97x = 116,504.25 × 25,083.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,685.97x = 2,922,301,733.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,922,301,733.69/77,685.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,616.85

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