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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,381.39, 116,089.14 and 24,796.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,381.39, 116,089.14 and 24,796.19 is: 37,199.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,381.39 : 116,089.14 = 24,796.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,381.39/116,089.14 = 24,796.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,381.39x = 116,089.14 × 24,796.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,381.39x = 2,878,568,372.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,878,568,372.38/77,381.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,199.75

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