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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,812.33, 116,735.55 and 25,227.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,812.33, 116,735.55 and 25,227.13 is: 37,846.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,812.33 : 116,735.55 = 25,227.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,812.33/116,735.55 = 25,227.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,812.33x = 116,735.55 × 25,227.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,812.33x = 2,944,902,895.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,944,902,895.47/77,812.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,846.22

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