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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,134.42, 115,701.66 and 24,543.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,134.42, 115,701.66 and 24,543.94 is: 36,815.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,134.42 : 115,701.66 = 24,543.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,134.42/115,701.66 = 24,543.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,134.42x = 115,701.66 × 24,543.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,134.42x = 2,839,774,600.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,839,774,600.94/77,134.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,815.92

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