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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,941.24, 116,925.60 and 25,341.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,941.24, 116,925.60 and 25,341.44 is: 38,016.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,941.24 : 116,925.60 = 25,341.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,941.24/116,925.60 = 25,341.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,941.24x = 116,925.60 × 25,341.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,941.24x = 2,963,063,076.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,963,063,076.86/77,941.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,016.63

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