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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,864.20, 116,776.86 and 25,288.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,864.20, 116,776.86 and 25,288.72 is: 37,926.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,864.20 : 116,776.86 = 25,288.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,864.20/116,776.86 = 25,288.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,864.20x = 116,776.86 × 25,288.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,864.20x = 2,953,137,492.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,953,137,492.60/77,864.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,926.77

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