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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,926.90, 116,816.37 and 25,299.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,926.90, 116,816.37 and 25,299.58 is: 37,925.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,926.90 : 116,816.37 = 25,299.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,926.90/116,816.37 = 25,299.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,926.90x = 116,816.37 × 25,299.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,926.90x = 2,955,405,098.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,955,405,098.12/77,926.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,925.35

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