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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,763.44, 116,648.76 and 25,177.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,763.44, 116,648.76 and 25,177.04 is: 37,766.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,763.44 : 116,648.76 = 25,177.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,763.44/116,648.76 = 25,177.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,763.44x = 116,648.76 × 25,177.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,763.44x = 2,936,870,496.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,936,870,496.47/77,763.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,766.73

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