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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,308.90, 115,956.87 and 24,704.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,308.90, 115,956.87 and 24,704.26 is: 37,054.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,308.90 : 115,956.87 = 24,704.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,308.90/115,956.87 = 24,704.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,308.90x = 115,956.87 × 24,704.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,308.90x = 2,864,628,665.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,864,628,665.27/77,308.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,054.32

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