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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,144.01, 115,717.04 and 24,553.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,144.01, 115,717.04 and 24,553.49 is: 36,830.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,144.01 : 115,717.04 = 24,553.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,144.01/115,717.04 = 24,553.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,144.01x = 115,717.04 × 24,553.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,144.01x = 2,841,257,184.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,841,257,184.47/77,144.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,830.56

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