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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,922.90, 116,810.37 and 25,295.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,922.90, 116,810.37 and 25,295.58 is: 37,919.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,922.90 : 116,810.37 = 25,295.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,922.90/116,810.37 = 25,295.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,922.90x = 116,810.37 × 25,295.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,922.90x = 2,954,786,059.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,954,786,059.16/77,922.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,919.35

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