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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,492.75, 116,239.14 and 24,939.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,492.75, 116,239.14 and 24,939.14 is: 37,408.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,492.75 : 116,239.14 = 24,939.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,492.75/116,239.14 = 24,939.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,492.75x = 116,239.14 × 24,939.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,492.75x = 2,898,903,604.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,898,903,604.74/77,492.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,408.71

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