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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,548.14, 116,339.12 and 24,244.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,548.14, 116,339.12 and 24,244.11 is: 36,371.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,548.14 : 116,339.12 = 24,244.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,548.14/116,339.12 = 24,244.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,548.14x = 116,339.12 × 24,244.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,548.14x = 2,820,538,301.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,820,538,301.36/77,548.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,371.45

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