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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,398.56, 116,059.37 and 24,801.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,398.56, 116,059.37 and 24,801.21 is: 37,189.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,398.56 : 116,059.37 = 24,801.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,398.56/116,059.37 = 24,801.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,398.56x = 116,059.37 × 24,801.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,398.56x = 2,878,412,683.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,878,412,683.83/77,398.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,189.49

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