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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,523.90, 116,296.78 and 24,921.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,523.90, 116,296.78 and 24,921.08 is: 37,385.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,523.90 : 116,296.78 = 24,921.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,523.90/116,296.78 = 24,921.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,523.90x = 116,296.78 × 24,921.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,523.90x = 2,898,241,358.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,898,241,358.12/77,523.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,385.13

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