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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,180.11, 115,768.95 and 24,589.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,180.11, 115,768.95 and 24,589.24 is: 36,883.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,180.11 : 115,768.95 = 24,589.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,180.11/115,768.95 = 24,589.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,180.11x = 115,768.95 × 24,589.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,180.11x = 2,846,670,496.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,846,670,496.10/77,180.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,883.47

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