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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,049.04, 115,574.04 and 23,740.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,049.04, 115,574.04 and 23,740.36 is: 35,610.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,049.04 : 115,574.04 = 23,740.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,049.04/115,574.04 = 23,740.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,049.04x = 115,574.04 × 23,740.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,049.04x = 2,743,769,316.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,743,769,316.25/77,049.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,610.69

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