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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,928.52, 116,896.25 and 23,889.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,928.52, 116,896.25 and 23,889.22 is: 35,834.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,928.52 : 116,896.25 = 23,889.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,928.52/116,896.25 = 23,889.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,928.52x = 116,896.25 × 23,889.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,928.52x = 2,792,560,233.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,792,560,233.43/77,928.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,834.89

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