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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,016.24, 115,527.60 and 37,608.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,016.24, 115,527.60 and 37,608.12 is: 56,413.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,016.24 : 115,527.60 = 37,608.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,016.24/115,527.60 = 37,608.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,016.24x = 115,527.60 × 37,608.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,016.24x = 4,344,775,844.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,344,775,844.11/77,016.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,413.76

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