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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,981.52, 116,988.08 and 25,376.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,981.52, 116,988.08 and 25,376.88 is: 38,070.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,981.52 : 116,988.08 = 25,376.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,981.52/116,988.08 = 25,376.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,981.52x = 116,988.08 × 25,376.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,981.52x = 2,968,792,340.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,968,792,340.71/77,981.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,070.46

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