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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,167.49, 115,749.81 and 24,576.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,167.49, 115,749.81 and 24,576.21 is: 36,863.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,167.49 : 115,749.81 = 24,576.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,167.49/115,749.81 = 24,576.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,167.49x = 115,749.81 × 24,576.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,167.49x = 2,844,691,638.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,844,691,638.02/77,167.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,863.86

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