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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,454.51, 116,168.97 and 24,857.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,454.51, 116,168.97 and 24,857.16 is: 37,281.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,454.51 : 116,168.97 = 24,857.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,454.51/116,168.97 = 24,857.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,454.51x = 116,168.97 × 24,857.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,454.51x = 2,887,630,674.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,887,630,674.33/77,454.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,281.63

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