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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,058.06, 115,592.13 and 23,743.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,058.06, 115,592.13 and 23,743.50 is: 35,616.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,058.06 : 115,592.13 = 23,743.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,058.06/115,592.13 = 23,743.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,058.06x = 115,592.13 × 23,743.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,058.06x = 2,744,561,738.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,744,561,738.66/77,058.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,616.80

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