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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,506.20, 116,258.88 and 24,915.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,506.20, 116,258.88 and 24,915.84 is: 37,373.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,506.20 : 116,258.88 = 24,915.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,506.20/116,258.88 = 24,915.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,506.20x = 116,258.88 × 24,915.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,506.20x = 2,896,687,652.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,896,687,652.66/77,506.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,373.62

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