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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,493.42, 116,229.09 and 24,896.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,493.42, 116,229.09 and 24,896.10 is: 37,340.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,493.42 : 116,229.09 = 24,896.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,493.42/116,229.09 = 24,896.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,493.42x = 116,229.09 × 24,896.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,493.42x = 2,893,651,047.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,893,651,047.55/77,493.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,340.60

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