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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,527.35, 116,217.20 and 24,899.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,527.35, 116,217.20 and 24,899.93 is: 37,326.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,527.35 : 116,217.20 = 24,899.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,527.35/116,217.20 = 24,899.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,527.35x = 116,217.20 × 24,899.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,527.35x = 2,893,800,497.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,893,800,497.59/77,527.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,326.19

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