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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,875.20, 116,812.80 and 25,286.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,875.20, 116,812.80 and 25,286.40 is: 37,929.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,875.20 : 116,812.80 = 25,286.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,875.20/116,812.80 = 25,286.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,875.20x = 116,812.80 × 25,286.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,875.20x = 2,953,775,185.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,953,775,185.92/77,875.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,929.60

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