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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,049.36, 115,572.83 and 24,458.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,049.36, 115,572.83 and 24,458.22 is: 36,686.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,049.36 : 115,572.83 = 24,458.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,049.36/115,572.83 = 24,458.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,049.36x = 115,572.83 × 24,458.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,049.36x = 2,826,705,579.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,826,705,579.87/77,049.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,686.94

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