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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,136.30, 115,712.96 and 24,533.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,136.30, 115,712.96 and 24,533.48 is: 36,802.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,136.30 : 115,712.96 = 24,533.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,136.30/115,712.96 = 24,533.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,136.30x = 115,712.96 × 24,533.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,136.30x = 2,838,841,756.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,838,841,756.52/77,136.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,802.93

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