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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,530.85, 116,222.45 and 24,903.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,530.85, 116,222.45 and 24,903.44 is: 37,331.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,530.85 : 116,222.45 = 24,903.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,530.85/116,222.45 = 24,903.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,530.85x = 116,222.45 × 24,903.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,530.85x = 2,894,338,685.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,894,338,685.71/77,530.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,331.45

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