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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,244.12, 115,868.25 and 24,653.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,244.12, 115,868.25 and 24,653.52 is: 36,980.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,244.12 : 115,868.25 = 24,653.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,244.12/115,868.25 = 24,653.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,244.12x = 115,868.25 × 24,653.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,244.12x = 2,856,560,218.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,856,560,218.74/77,244.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,980.94

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