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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,962.50, 116,951.04 and 25,357.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,962.50, 116,951.04 and 25,357.86 is: 38,039.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,962.50 : 116,951.04 = 25,357.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,962.50/116,951.04 = 25,357.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,962.50x = 116,951.04 × 25,357.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,962.50x = 2,965,628,099.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,965,628,099.17/77,962.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,039.16

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