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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,538.62, 116,234.06 and 24,911.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,538.62, 116,234.06 and 24,911.16 is: 37,343.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,538.62 : 116,234.06 = 24,911.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,538.62/116,234.06 = 24,911.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,538.62x = 116,234.06 × 24,911.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,538.62x = 2,895,525,141.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,895,525,141.55/77,538.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,343.01

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