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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,455.86, 116,189.05 and 24,862.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,455.86, 116,189.05 and 24,862.15 is: 37,294.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,455.86 : 116,189.05 = 24,862.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,455.86/116,189.05 = 24,862.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,455.86x = 116,189.05 × 24,862.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,455.86x = 2,888,709,589.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,888,709,589.46/77,455.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,294.91

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