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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,922.48, 116,857.20 and 25,318.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,922.48, 116,857.20 and 25,318.92 is: 37,969.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,922.48 : 116,857.20 = 25,318.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,922.48/116,857.20 = 25,318.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,922.48x = 116,857.20 × 25,318.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,922.48x = 2,958,698,098.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,958,698,098.22/77,922.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,969.76

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