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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,537.88, 116,232.92 and 24,910.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,537.88, 116,232.92 and 24,910.42 is: 37,341.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,537.88 : 116,232.92 = 24,910.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,537.88/116,232.92 = 24,910.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,537.88x = 116,232.92 × 24,910.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,537.88x = 2,895,410,855.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,895,410,855.03/77,537.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,341.89

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