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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,692.37, 116,539.23 and 25,101.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,692.37, 116,539.23 and 25,101.86 is: 37,653.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,692.37 : 116,539.23 = 25,101.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,692.37/116,539.23 = 25,101.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,692.37x = 116,539.23 × 25,101.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,692.37x = 2,925,351,435.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,925,351,435.97/77,692.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,653.01

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