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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,099.30, 115,647.73 and 24,508.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,099.30, 115,647.73 and 24,508.02 is: 36,761.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,099.30 : 115,647.73 = 24,508.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,099.30/115,647.73 = 24,508.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,099.30x = 115,647.73 × 24,508.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,099.30x = 2,834,296,879.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,834,296,879.79/77,099.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,761.64

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