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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,124.15, 115,686.23 and 24,538.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,124.15, 115,686.23 and 24,538.95 is: 36,808.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,124.15 : 115,686.23 = 24,538.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,124.15/115,686.23 = 24,538.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,124.15x = 115,686.23 × 24,538.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,124.15x = 2,838,818,490.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,838,818,490.96/77,124.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,808.43

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