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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,914.65, 116,798.00 and 25,287.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,914.65, 116,798.00 and 25,287.33 is: 37,906.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,914.65 : 116,798.00 = 25,287.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,914.65/116,798.00 = 25,287.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,914.65x = 116,798.00 × 25,287.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,914.65x = 2,953,509,442.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,953,509,442.90/77,914.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,906.98

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