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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,756.25, 116,652.89 and 25,165.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,756.25, 116,652.89 and 25,165.74 is: 37,754.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,756.25 : 116,652.89 = 25,165.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,756.25/116,652.89 = 25,165.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,756.25x = 116,652.89 × 25,165.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,756.25x = 2,935,656,299.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,935,656,299.99/77,756.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,754.60

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