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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,944.77, 116,929.40 and 25,341.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,944.77, 116,929.40 and 25,341.95 is: 38,016.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,944.77 : 116,929.40 = 25,341.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,944.77/116,929.40 = 25,341.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,944.77x = 116,929.40 × 25,341.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,944.77x = 2,963,218,296.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,963,218,296.97/77,944.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,016.90

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