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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,042.70, 115,584.30 and 24,452.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,042.70, 115,584.30 and 24,452.10 is: 36,684.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,042.70 : 115,584.30 = 24,452.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,042.70/115,584.30 = 24,452.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,042.70x = 115,584.30 × 24,452.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,042.70x = 2,826,278,862.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,826,278,862.03/77,042.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,684.58

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