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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,375.36, 116,039.91 and 23,337.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,375.36, 116,039.91 and 23,337.78 is: 34,999.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,375.36 : 116,039.91 = 23,337.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,375.36/116,039.91 = 23,337.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,375.36x = 116,039.91 × 23,337.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,375.36x = 2,708,113,890.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,708,113,890.80/77,375.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,999.69

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