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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,459.36, 116,194.30 and 24,865.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,459.36, 116,194.30 and 24,865.65 is: 37,300.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,459.36 : 116,194.30 = 24,865.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,459.36/116,194.30 = 24,865.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,459.36x = 116,194.30 × 24,865.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,459.36x = 2,889,246,733.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,889,246,733.63/77,459.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,300.17

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