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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,832.88, 116,760.24 and 25,225.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,832.88, 116,760.24 and 25,225.36 is: 37,841.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,832.88 : 116,760.24 = 25,225.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,832.88/116,760.24 = 25,225.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,832.88x = 116,760.24 × 25,225.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,832.88x = 2,945,319,087.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,945,319,087.69/77,832.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,841.58

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