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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,836.27, 116,770.82 and 25,241.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,836.27, 116,770.82 and 25,241.67 is: 37,867.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,836.27 : 116,770.82 = 25,241.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,836.27/116,770.82 = 25,241.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,836.27x = 116,770.82 × 25,241.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,836.27x = 2,947,490,504.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,947,490,504.07/77,836.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,867.83

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