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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,807.28, 116,686.44 and 25,204.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,807.28, 116,686.44 and 25,204.56 is: 37,798.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,807.28 : 116,686.44 = 25,204.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,807.28/116,686.44 = 25,204.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,807.28x = 116,686.44 × 25,204.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,807.28x = 2,941,030,378.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,941,030,378.17/77,807.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,798.91

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