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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,536.60, 116,328.24 and 24,226.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,536.60, 116,328.24 and 24,226.43 is: 36,346.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,536.60 : 116,328.24 = 24,226.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,536.60/116,328.24 = 24,226.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,536.60x = 116,328.24 × 24,226.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,536.60x = 2,818,217,381.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,818,217,381.74/77,536.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,346.93

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