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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,531.60, 116,223.57 and 24,904.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,531.60, 116,223.57 and 24,904.19 is: 37,332.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,531.60 : 116,223.57 = 24,904.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,531.60/116,223.57 = 24,904.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,531.60x = 116,223.57 × 24,904.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,531.60x = 2,894,453,869.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,894,453,869.76/77,531.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,332.57

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