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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,022.20, 115,533.30 and 24,435.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,022.20, 115,533.30 and 24,435.80 is: 36,653.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,022.20 : 115,533.30 = 24,435.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,022.20/115,533.30 = 24,435.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,022.20x = 115,533.30 × 24,435.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,022.20x = 2,823,148,612.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,823,148,612.14/77,022.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,653.70

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