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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,793.60, 116,722.80 and 25,219.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,793.60, 116,722.80 and 25,219.20 is: 37,839.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,793.60 : 116,722.80 = 25,219.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,793.60/116,722.80 = 25,219.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,793.60x = 116,722.80 × 25,219.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,793.60x = 2,943,655,637.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,943,655,637.76/77,793.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,839.30

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