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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,804.88, 116,718.12 and 25,197.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,804.88, 116,718.12 and 25,197.36 is: 37,799.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,804.88 : 116,718.12 = 25,197.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,804.88/116,718.12 = 25,197.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,804.88x = 116,718.12 × 25,197.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,804.88x = 2,940,988,488.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,940,988,488.16/77,804.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,799.54

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