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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,885.40, 116,828.10 and 25,300.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,885.40, 116,828.10 and 25,300.20 is: 37,950.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,885.40 : 116,828.10 = 25,300.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,885.40/116,828.10 = 25,300.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,885.40x = 116,828.10 × 25,300.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,885.40x = 2,955,774,295.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,955,774,295.62/77,885.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,950.30

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