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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,227.60, 115,816.72 and 24,624.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,227.60, 115,816.72 and 24,624.76 is: 36,929.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,227.60 : 115,816.72 = 24,624.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,227.60/115,816.72 = 24,624.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,227.60x = 115,816.72 × 24,624.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,227.60x = 2,851,958,933.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,851,958,933.99/77,227.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,929.27

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