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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,489.75, 116,234.63 and 24,936.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,489.75, 116,234.63 and 24,936.14 is: 37,404.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,489.75 : 116,234.63 = 24,936.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,489.75/116,234.63 = 24,936.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,489.75x = 116,234.63 × 24,936.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,489.75x = 2,898,442,300.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,898,442,300.67/77,489.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,404.20

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