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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,088.51, 115,636.71 and 24,502.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,088.51, 115,636.71 and 24,502.10 is: 36,754.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,088.51 : 115,636.71 = 24,502.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,088.51/115,636.71 = 24,502.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,088.51x = 115,636.71 × 24,502.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,088.51x = 2,833,341,745.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,833,341,745.79/77,088.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,754.40

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