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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,863.92, 116,776.44 and 25,288.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,863.92, 116,776.44 and 25,288.44 is: 37,926.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,863.92 : 116,776.44 = 25,288.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,863.92/116,776.44 = 25,288.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,863.92x = 116,776.44 × 25,288.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,863.92x = 2,953,093,996.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,953,093,996.35/77,863.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,926.35

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