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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,495.24, 116,034.60 and 49,262.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,495.24, 116,034.60 and 49,262.24 is: 73,760.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,495.24 : 116,034.60 = 49,262.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,495.24/116,034.60 = 49,262.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,495.24x = 116,034.60 × 49,262.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,495.24x = 5,716,124,313.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,716,124,313.50/77,495.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,760.97

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