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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,875.52, 116,831.64 and 25,280.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,875.52, 116,831.64 and 25,280.96 is: 37,927.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,875.52 : 116,831.64 = 25,280.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,875.52/116,831.64 = 25,280.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,875.52x = 116,831.64 × 25,280.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,875.52x = 2,953,616,017.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,953,616,017.57/77,875.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,927.40

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