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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,536.38, 116,230.68 and 24,908.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,536.38, 116,230.68 and 24,908.92 is: 37,339.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,536.38 : 116,230.68 = 24,908.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,536.38/116,230.68 = 24,908.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,536.38x = 116,230.68 × 24,908.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,536.38x = 2,895,180,709.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,895,180,709.67/77,536.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,339.64

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