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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,413.40, 116,136.30 and 24,828.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,413.40, 116,136.30 and 24,828.20 is: 37,247.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,413.40 : 116,136.30 = 24,828.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,413.40/116,136.30 = 24,828.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,413.40x = 116,136.30 × 24,828.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,413.40x = 2,883,455,283.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,883,455,283.66/77,413.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,247.50

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