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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,234.40, 115,840.80 and 24,649.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,234.40, 115,840.80 and 24,649.20 is: 36,970.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,234.40 : 115,840.80 = 24,649.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,234.40/115,840.80 = 24,649.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,234.40x = 115,840.80 × 24,649.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,234.40x = 2,855,383,047.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,855,383,047.36/77,234.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,970.35

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