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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,828.40, 116,742.60 and 25,237.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,828.40, 116,742.60 and 25,237.20 is: 37,855.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,828.40 : 116,742.60 = 25,237.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,828.40/116,742.60 = 25,237.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,828.40x = 116,742.60 × 25,237.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,828.40x = 2,946,256,344.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,946,256,344.72/77,828.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,855.80

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