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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,395.50, 116,093.25 and 24,806.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,395.50, 116,093.25 and 24,806.45 is: 37,209.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,395.50 : 116,093.25 = 24,806.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,395.50/116,093.25 = 24,806.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,395.50x = 116,093.25 × 24,806.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,395.50x = 2,879,861,691.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,879,861,691.70/77,395.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,209.68

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