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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,898.04, 116,861.58 and 25,293.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,898.04, 116,861.58 and 25,293.40 is: 37,944.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,898.04 : 116,861.58 = 25,293.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,898.04/116,861.58 = 25,293.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,898.04x = 116,861.58 × 25,293.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,898.04x = 2,955,826,687.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,955,826,687.57/77,898.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,944.81

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