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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,730.91, 116,600.01 and 25,144.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,730.91, 116,600.01 and 25,144.50 is: 37,717.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,730.91 : 116,600.01 = 25,144.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,730.91/116,600.01 = 25,144.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,730.91x = 116,600.01 × 25,144.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,730.91x = 2,931,848,951.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,931,848,951.45/77,730.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,717.93

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