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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,735.17, 116,619.77 and 25,143.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,735.17, 116,619.77 and 25,143.90 is: 37,721.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,735.17 : 116,619.77 = 25,143.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,735.17/116,619.77 = 25,143.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,735.17x = 116,619.77 × 25,143.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,735.17x = 2,932,275,834.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,932,275,834.90/77,735.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,721.35

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