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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,545.14, 116,334.62 and 24,241.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,545.14, 116,334.62 and 24,241.11 is: 36,366.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,545.14 : 116,334.62 = 24,241.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,545.14/116,334.62 = 24,241.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,545.14x = 116,334.62 × 24,241.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,545.14x = 2,820,079,853.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,820,079,853.67/77,545.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,366.95

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