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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,862.42, 116,774.19 and 25,286.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,862.42, 116,774.19 and 25,286.94 is: 37,924.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,862.42 : 116,774.19 = 25,286.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,862.42/116,774.19 = 25,286.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,862.42x = 116,774.19 × 25,286.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,862.42x = 2,952,861,936.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,952,861,936.08/77,862.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,924.10

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