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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,172.30, 115,766.96 and 24,569.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,172.30, 115,766.96 and 24,569.55 is: 36,857.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,172.30 : 115,766.96 = 24,569.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,172.30/115,766.96 = 24,569.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,172.30x = 115,766.96 × 24,569.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,172.30x = 2,844,341,989.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,844,341,989.22/77,172.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,857.03

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