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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,756.48, 116,653.22 and 25,165.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,756.48, 116,653.22 and 25,165.96 is: 37,754.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,756.48 : 116,653.22 = 25,165.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,756.48/116,653.22 = 25,165.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,756.48x = 116,653.22 × 25,165.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,756.48x = 2,935,690,268.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,935,690,268.39/77,756.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,754.93

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