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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,696.26, 116,541.65 and 25,104.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,696.26, 116,541.65 and 25,104.38 is: 37,655.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,696.26 : 116,541.65 = 25,104.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,696.26/116,541.65 = 25,104.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,696.26x = 116,541.65 × 25,104.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,696.26x = 2,925,705,347.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,925,705,347.48/77,696.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,655.68

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