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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,916.15, 116,800.24 and 25,288.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,916.15, 116,800.24 and 25,288.83 is: 37,909.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,916.15 : 116,800.24 = 25,288.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,916.15/116,800.24 = 25,288.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,916.15x = 116,800.24 × 25,288.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,916.15x = 2,953,741,413.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,953,741,413.32/77,916.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,909.23

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