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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,070.24, 115,599.29 and 24,480.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,070.24, 115,599.29 and 24,480.18 is: 36,718.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,070.24 : 115,599.29 = 24,480.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,070.24/115,599.29 = 24,480.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,070.24x = 115,599.29 × 24,480.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,070.24x = 2,829,891,304.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,829,891,304.67/77,070.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,718.34

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