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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,107.04, 115,627.92 and 24,502.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,107.04, 115,627.92 and 24,502.40 is: 36,743.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,107.04 : 115,627.92 = 24,502.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,107.04/115,627.92 = 24,502.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,107.04x = 115,627.92 × 24,502.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,107.04x = 2,833,161,547.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,833,161,547.01/77,107.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,743.23

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