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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,944.86, 116,927.61 and 25,336.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,944.86, 116,927.61 and 25,336.50 is: 38,008.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,944.86 : 116,927.61 = 25,336.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,944.86/116,927.61 = 25,336.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,944.86x = 116,927.61 × 25,336.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,944.86x = 2,962,536,390.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,962,536,390.77/77,944.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,008.10

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