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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,892.40, 116,838.60 and 25,303.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,892.40, 116,838.60 and 25,303.60 is: 37,955.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,892.40 : 116,838.60 = 25,303.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,892.40/116,838.60 = 25,303.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,892.40x = 116,838.60 × 25,303.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,892.40x = 2,956,437,198.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,956,437,198.96/77,892.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,955.40

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