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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,834.27, 116,767.82 and 25,239.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,834.27, 116,767.82 and 25,239.67 is: 37,864.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,834.27 : 116,767.82 = 25,239.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,834.27/116,767.82 = 25,239.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,834.27x = 116,767.82 × 25,239.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,834.27x = 2,947,181,014.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,947,181,014.60/77,834.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,864.82

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