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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,925.90, 116,814.87 and 25,298.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,925.90, 116,814.87 and 25,298.58 is: 37,923.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,925.90 : 116,814.87 = 25,298.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,925.90/116,814.87 = 25,298.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,925.90x = 116,814.87 × 25,298.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,925.90x = 2,955,250,333.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,955,250,333.88/77,925.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,923.85

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