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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,839.34, 116,775.41 and 25,244.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,839.34, 116,775.41 and 25,244.73 is: 37,872.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,839.34 : 116,775.41 = 25,244.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,839.34/116,775.41 = 25,244.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,839.34x = 116,775.41 × 25,244.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,839.34x = 2,947,963,569.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,947,963,569.87/77,839.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,872.41

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