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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,756.29, 116,652.94 and 25,165.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,756.29, 116,652.94 and 25,165.77 is: 37,754.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,756.29 : 116,652.94 = 25,165.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,756.29/116,652.94 = 25,165.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,756.29x = 116,652.94 × 25,165.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,756.29x = 2,935,661,057.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,935,661,057.86/77,756.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,754.64

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