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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,816.50, 116,727.48 and 25,226.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,816.50, 116,727.48 and 25,226.44 is: 37,840.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,816.50 : 116,727.48 = 25,226.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,816.50/116,727.48 = 25,226.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,816.50x = 116,727.48 × 25,226.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,816.50x = 2,944,618,478.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,944,618,478.75/77,816.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,840.54

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