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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,240.75, 115,863.14 and 24,650.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,240.75, 115,863.14 and 24,650.19 is: 36,975.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,240.75 : 115,863.14 = 24,650.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,240.75/115,863.14 = 24,650.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,240.75x = 115,863.14 × 24,650.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,240.75x = 2,856,048,476.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,856,048,476.62/77,240.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,975.93

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