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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,808.88, 116,724.12 and 25,201.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,808.88, 116,724.12 and 25,201.36 is: 37,805.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,808.88 : 116,724.12 = 25,201.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,808.88/116,724.12 = 25,201.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,808.88x = 116,724.12 × 25,201.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,808.88x = 2,941,606,568.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,941,606,568.80/77,808.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,805.54

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