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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,018.20, 115,531.40 and 24,431.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,018.20, 115,531.40 and 24,431.80 is: 36,649.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,018.20 : 115,531.40 = 24,431.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,018.20/115,531.40 = 24,431.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,018.20x = 115,531.40 × 24,431.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,018.20x = 2,822,640,058.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,822,640,058.52/77,018.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,649.00

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