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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,777.74, 116,665.26 and 25,187.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,777.74, 116,665.26 and 25,187.32 is: 37,780.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,777.74 : 116,665.26 = 25,187.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,777.74/116,665.26 = 25,187.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,777.74x = 116,665.26 × 25,187.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,777.74x = 2,938,485,236.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,938,485,236.50/77,777.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,780.54

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