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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,753.32, 116,605.37 and 25,150.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,753.32, 116,605.37 and 25,150.50 is: 37,717.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,753.32 : 116,605.37 = 25,150.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,753.32/116,605.37 = 25,150.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,753.32x = 116,605.37 × 25,150.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,753.32x = 2,932,683,421.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,932,683,421.06/77,753.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,717.79

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