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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,396.04, 116,100 and 24,081.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,396.04, 116,100 and 24,081.30 is: 36,123.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,396.04 : 116,100 = 24,081.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,396.04/116,100 = 24,081.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,396.04x = 116,100 × 24,081.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,396.04x = 2,795,838,930
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,795,838,930/77,396.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,123.80

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