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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,534.63, 116,228.05 and 24,907.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,534.63, 116,228.05 and 24,907.16 is: 37,337.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,534.63 : 116,228.05 = 24,907.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,534.63/116,228.05 = 24,907.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,534.63x = 116,228.05 × 24,907.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,534.63x = 2,894,910,637.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,894,910,637.84/77,534.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,337.00

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