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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,342.96, 116,020.56 and 24,752.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,342.96, 116,020.56 and 24,752.45 is: 37,130.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,342.96 : 116,020.56 = 24,752.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,342.96/116,020.56 = 24,752.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,342.96x = 116,020.56 × 24,752.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,342.96x = 2,871,793,110.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,871,793,110.37/77,342.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,130.63

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