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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,403.29, 116,104.47 and 24,812.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,403.29, 116,104.47 and 24,812.62 is: 37,218.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,403.29 : 116,104.47 = 24,812.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,403.29/116,104.47 = 24,812.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,403.29x = 116,104.47 × 24,812.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,403.29x = 2,880,856,094.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,880,856,094.41/77,403.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,218.78

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