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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,534.87, 116,228.43 and 24,907.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,534.87, 116,228.43 and 24,907.41 is: 37,337.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,534.87 : 116,228.43 = 24,907.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,534.87/116,228.43 = 24,907.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,534.87x = 116,228.43 × 24,907.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,534.87x = 2,894,949,159.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,894,949,159.67/77,534.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,337.39

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