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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,513.36, 116,246.20 and 24,908.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,513.36, 116,246.20 and 24,908.72 is: 37,355.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,513.36 : 116,246.20 = 24,908.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,513.36/116,246.20 = 24,908.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,513.36x = 116,246.20 × 24,908.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,513.36x = 2,895,544,046.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,895,544,046.86/77,513.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,355.42

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