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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,911.90, 116,793.87 and 25,284.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,911.90, 116,793.87 and 25,284.58 is: 37,902.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,911.90 : 116,793.87 = 25,284.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,911.90/116,793.87 = 25,284.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,911.90x = 116,793.87 × 25,284.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,911.90x = 2,953,083,949.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,953,083,949.52/77,911.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,902.86

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