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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,984.27, 116,992.20 and 25,379.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,984.27, 116,992.20 and 25,379.63 is: 38,074.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,984.27 : 116,992.20 = 25,379.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,984.27/116,992.20 = 25,379.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,984.27x = 116,992.20 × 25,379.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,984.27x = 2,969,218,748.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,969,218,748.89/77,984.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,074.59

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