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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,733.85, 116,604.42 and 25,147.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,733.85, 116,604.42 and 25,147.43 is: 37,722.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,733.85 : 116,604.42 = 25,147.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,733.85/116,604.42 = 25,147.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,733.85x = 116,604.42 × 25,147.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,733.85x = 2,932,301,781.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,932,301,781.15/77,733.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,722.33

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