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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,240.43, 115,854.88 and 23,932.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,240.43, 115,854.88 and 23,932.82 is: 35,897.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,240.43 : 115,854.88 = 23,932.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,240.43/115,854.88 = 23,932.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,240.43x = 115,854.88 × 23,932.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,240.43x = 2,772,733,583.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,772,733,583.31/77,240.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,897.44

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