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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,837.59, 116,772.78 and 25,242.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,837.59, 116,772.78 and 25,242.97 is: 37,869.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,837.59 : 116,772.78 = 25,242.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,837.59/116,772.78 = 25,242.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,837.59x = 116,772.78 × 25,242.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,837.59x = 2,947,691,782.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,947,691,782.36/77,837.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,869.77

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