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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,357.42, 116,037.75 and 24,766.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,357.42, 116,037.75 and 24,766.76 is: 37,150.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,357.42 : 116,037.75 = 24,766.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,357.42/116,037.75 = 24,766.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,357.42x = 116,037.75 × 24,766.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,357.42x = 2,873,878,525.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,873,878,525.00/77,357.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,150.65

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