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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,555.57, 116,333.45 and 24,247.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,555.57, 116,333.45 and 24,247.83 is: 36,371.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,555.57 : 116,333.45 = 24,247.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,555.57/116,333.45 = 24,247.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,555.57x = 116,333.45 × 24,247.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,555.57x = 2,820,833,234.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,820,833,234.12/77,555.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,371.77

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