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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,831.66, 116,763.87 and 25,237.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,831.66, 116,763.87 and 25,237.04 is: 37,860.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,831.66 : 116,763.87 = 25,237.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,831.66/116,763.87 = 25,237.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,831.66x = 116,763.87 × 25,237.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,831.66x = 2,946,773,873.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,946,773,873.93/77,831.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,860.87

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