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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,038.60, 115,349.28 and 40,024.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,038.60, 115,349.28 and 40,024.84 is: 59,928.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,038.60 : 115,349.28 = 40,024.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,038.60/115,349.28 = 40,024.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,038.60x = 115,349.28 × 40,024.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,038.60x = 4,616,836,476.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,616,836,476.12/77,038.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,928.87

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