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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,830.80, 116,746.20 and 25,245.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,830.80, 116,746.20 and 25,245.60 is: 37,868.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,830.80 : 116,746.20 = 25,245.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,830.80/116,746.20 = 25,245.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,830.80x = 116,746.20 × 25,245.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,830.80x = 2,947,327,866.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,947,327,866.72/77,830.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,868.40

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