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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,075.46, 115,631.58 and 24,485.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,075.46, 115,631.58 and 24,485.00 is: 36,733.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,075.46 : 115,631.58 = 24,485.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,075.46/115,631.58 = 24,485.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,075.46x = 115,631.58 × 24,485.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,075.46x = 2,831,238,658.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,831,238,658.14/77,075.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,733.33

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