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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,818.50, 116,730.48 and 25,228.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,818.50, 116,730.48 and 25,228.44 is: 37,843.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,818.50 : 116,730.48 = 25,228.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,818.50/116,730.48 = 25,228.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,818.50x = 116,730.48 × 25,228.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,818.50x = 2,944,927,910.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,944,927,910.85/77,818.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,843.55

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