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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,017.14, 115,496.54 and 30,244.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,017.14, 115,496.54 and 30,244.50 is: 45,355.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,017.14 : 115,496.54 = 30,244.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,017.14/115,496.54 = 30,244.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,017.14x = 115,496.54 × 30,244.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,017.14x = 3,493,135,104.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,493,135,104.03/77,017.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,355.29

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