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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,848.34, 116,772.47 and 25,257.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,848.34, 116,772.47 and 25,257.82 is: 37,886.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,848.34 : 116,772.47 = 25,257.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,848.34/116,772.47 = 25,257.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,848.34x = 116,772.47 × 25,257.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,848.34x = 2,949,418,028.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,949,418,028.22/77,848.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,886.72

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