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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,402.79, 116,103.73 and 24,812.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,402.79, 116,103.73 and 24,812.12 is: 37,218.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,402.79 : 116,103.73 = 24,812.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,402.79/116,103.73 = 24,812.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,402.79x = 116,103.73 × 24,812.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,402.79x = 2,880,779,681.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,880,779,681.21/77,402.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,218.03

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