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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,891.40, 116,837.10 and 25,306.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,891.40, 116,837.10 and 25,306.20 is: 37,959.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,891.40 : 116,837.10 = 25,306.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,891.40/116,837.10 = 25,306.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,891.40x = 116,837.10 × 25,306.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,891.40x = 2,956,703,020.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,956,703,020.02/77,891.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,959.30

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