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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,752.20, 116,599.02 and 25,147.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,752.20, 116,599.02 and 25,147.56 is: 37,711.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,752.20 : 116,599.02 = 25,147.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,752.20/116,599.02 = 25,147.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,752.20x = 116,599.02 × 25,147.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,752.20x = 2,932,180,851.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,932,180,851.39/77,752.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,711.87

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