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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,112.56, 115,644.06 and 24,509.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,112.56, 115,644.06 and 24,509.75 is: 36,756.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,112.56 : 115,644.06 = 24,509.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,112.56/115,644.06 = 24,509.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,112.56x = 115,644.06 × 24,509.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,112.56x = 2,834,406,421.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,834,406,421.36/77,112.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,756.74

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