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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,351.14, 116,043.72 and 24,765.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,351.14, 116,043.72 and 24,765.94 is: 37,154.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,351.14 : 116,043.72 = 24,765.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,351.14/116,043.72 = 24,765.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,351.14x = 116,043.72 × 24,765.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,351.14x = 2,873,931,806.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,873,931,806.90/77,351.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,154.36

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