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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,542.62, 116,240.05 and 24,915.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,542.62, 116,240.05 and 24,915.16 is: 37,349.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,542.62 : 116,240.05 = 24,915.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,542.62/116,240.05 = 24,915.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,542.62x = 116,240.05 × 24,915.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,542.62x = 2,896,139,444.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,896,139,444.16/77,542.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,349.00

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