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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,762.44, 116,647.26 and 25,176.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,762.44, 116,647.26 and 25,176.04 is: 37,765.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,762.44 : 116,647.26 = 25,176.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,762.44/116,647.26 = 25,176.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,762.44x = 116,647.26 × 25,176.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,762.44x = 2,936,716,083.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,936,716,083.65/77,762.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,765.23

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