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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,334.58, 116,000.11 and 24,743.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,334.58, 116,000.11 and 24,743.89 is: 37,115.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,334.58 : 116,000.11 = 24,743.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,334.58/116,000.11 = 24,743.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,334.58x = 116,000.11 × 24,743.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,334.58x = 2,870,293,961.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,870,293,961.83/77,334.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,115.27

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