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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,455.92, 116,199 and 24,861.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,455.92, 116,199 and 24,861.36 is: 37,296.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,455.92 : 116,199 = 24,861.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,455.92/116,199 = 24,861.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,455.92x = 116,199 × 24,861.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,455.92x = 2,888,865,170.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,888,865,170.64/77,455.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,296.89

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