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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,876.20, 116,814.30 and 25,287.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,876.20, 116,814.30 and 25,287.40 is: 37,931.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,876.20 : 116,814.30 = 25,287.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,876.20/116,814.30 = 25,287.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,876.20x = 116,814.30 × 25,287.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,876.20x = 2,953,929,929.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,953,929,929.82/77,876.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,931.10

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