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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,828.65, 116,759.37 and 25,234.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,828.65, 116,759.37 and 25,234.03 is: 37,856.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,828.65 : 116,759.37 = 25,234.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,828.65/116,759.37 = 25,234.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,828.65x = 116,759.37 × 25,234.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,828.65x = 2,946,309,685.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,946,309,685.94/77,828.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,856.36

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