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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,833.47, 116,764.80 and 25,236.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,833.47, 116,764.80 and 25,236.12 is: 37,858.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,833.47 : 116,764.80 = 25,236.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,833.47/116,764.80 = 25,236.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,833.47x = 116,764.80 × 25,236.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,833.47x = 2,946,690,504.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,946,690,504.58/77,833.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,858.91

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