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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,937.24, 116,919.60 and 25,337.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,937.24, 116,919.60 and 25,337.44 is: 38,010.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,937.24 : 116,919.60 = 25,337.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,937.24/116,919.60 = 25,337.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,937.24x = 116,919.60 × 25,337.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,937.24x = 2,962,443,349.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,962,443,349.82/77,937.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,010.63

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