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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,736.41, 116,608.26 and 25,150

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,736.41, 116,608.26 and 25,150 is: 37,726.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,736.41 : 116,608.26 = 25,150 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,736.41/116,608.26 = 25,150/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,736.41x = 116,608.26 × 25,150
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,736.41x = 2,932,697,739
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,932,697,739/77,736.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,726.18

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