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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,950.04, 116,937.27 and 25,347.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,950.04, 116,937.27 and 25,347.20 is: 38,024.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,950.04 : 116,937.27 = 25,347.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,950.04/116,937.27 = 25,347.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,950.04x = 116,937.27 × 25,347.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,950.04x = 2,964,031,785.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,964,031,785.46/77,950.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,024.77

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