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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,923.90, 116,811.87 and 25,296.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,923.90, 116,811.87 and 25,296.58 is: 37,920.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,923.90 : 116,811.87 = 25,296.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,923.90/116,811.87 = 25,296.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,923.90x = 116,811.87 × 25,296.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,923.90x = 2,954,940,814.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,954,940,814.40/77,923.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,920.85

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