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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,222.20, 115,844.34 and 24,632.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,222.20, 115,844.34 and 24,632.28 is: 36,951.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,222.20 : 115,844.34 = 24,632.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,222.20/115,844.34 = 24,632.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,222.20x = 115,844.34 × 24,632.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,222.20x = 2,853,510,219.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,853,510,219.30/77,222.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,951.94

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