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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,449.60, 116,179.26 and 24,857.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,449.60, 116,179.26 and 24,857.92 is: 37,288.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,449.60 : 116,179.26 = 24,857.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,449.60/116,179.26 = 24,857.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,449.60x = 116,179.26 × 24,857.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,449.60x = 2,887,974,750.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,887,974,750.74/77,449.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,288.44

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