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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,024.10, 115,573.14 and 37,559.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,024.10, 115,573.14 and 37,559.70 is: 56,357.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,024.10 : 115,573.14 = 37,559.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,024.10/115,573.14 = 37,559.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,024.10x = 115,573.14 × 37,559.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,024.10x = 4,340,892,466.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,340,892,466.46/77,024.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,357.59

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