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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,483.20, 116,235.24 and 24,908.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,483.20, 116,235.24 and 24,908.80 is: 37,366.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,483.20 : 116,235.24 = 24,908.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,483.20/116,235.24 = 24,908.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,483.20x = 116,235.24 × 24,908.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,483.20x = 2,895,280,346.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,895,280,346.11/77,483.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,366.56

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