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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,927.90, 116,817.87 and 25,300.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,927.90, 116,817.87 and 25,300.58 is: 37,926.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,927.90 : 116,817.87 = 25,300.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,927.90/116,817.87 = 25,300.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,927.90x = 116,817.87 × 25,300.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,927.90x = 2,955,559,865.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,955,559,865.36/77,927.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,926.85

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