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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,882.40, 116,823.60 and 25,297.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,882.40, 116,823.60 and 25,297.20 is: 37,945.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,882.40 : 116,823.60 = 25,297.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,882.40/116,823.60 = 25,297.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,882.40x = 116,823.60 × 25,297.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,882.40x = 2,955,309,973.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,955,309,973.92/77,882.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,945.80

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