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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,817.96, 116,743.34 and 25,223.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,817.96, 116,743.34 and 25,223.36 is: 37,840.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,817.96 : 116,743.34 = 25,223.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,817.96/116,743.34 = 25,223.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,817.96x = 116,743.34 × 25,223.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,817.96x = 2,944,658,771.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,944,658,771.76/77,817.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,840.35

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