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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,923.86, 116,900.46 and 25,348.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,923.86, 116,900.46 and 25,348.38 is: 38,027.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,923.86 : 116,900.46 = 25,348.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,923.86/116,900.46 = 25,348.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,923.86x = 116,900.46 × 25,348.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,923.86x = 2,963,237,282.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,963,237,282.25/77,923.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,027.34

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