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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,911.56, 116,840.88 and 25,308

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,911.56, 116,840.88 and 25,308 is: 37,953.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,911.56 : 116,840.88 = 25,308 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,911.56/116,840.88 = 25,308/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,911.56x = 116,840.88 × 25,308
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,911.56x = 2,957,008,991.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,957,008,991.04/77,911.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,953.41

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