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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,927.40, 116,817.12 and 25,300.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,927.40, 116,817.12 and 25,300.08 is: 37,926.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,927.40 : 116,817.12 = 25,300.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,927.40/116,817.12 = 25,300.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,927.40x = 116,817.12 × 25,300.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,927.40x = 2,955,482,481.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,955,482,481.37/77,927.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,926.10

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