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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,543.37, 116,241.18 and 24,915.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,543.37, 116,241.18 and 24,915.91 is: 37,350.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,543.37 : 116,241.18 = 24,915.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,543.37/116,241.18 = 24,915.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,543.37x = 116,241.18 × 24,915.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,543.37x = 2,896,254,779.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,896,254,779.17/77,543.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,350.13

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