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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,705.16, 116,577.12 and 25,119.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,705.16, 116,577.12 and 25,119.96 is: 37,686.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,705.16 : 116,577.12 = 25,119.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,705.16/116,577.12 = 25,119.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,705.16x = 116,577.12 × 25,119.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,705.16x = 2,928,412,591.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,928,412,591.32/77,705.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,686.21

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