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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,904.38, 116,876.00 and 22,500.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,904.38, 116,876.00 and 22,500.38 is: 33,756.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,904.38 : 116,876.00 = 22,500.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,904.38/116,876.00 = 22,500.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,904.38x = 116,876.00 × 22,500.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,904.38x = 2,629,753,884.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,629,753,884.75/77,904.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,756.18

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