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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,559.64, 116,362.38 and 24,967.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,559.64, 116,362.38 and 24,967.84 is: 37,459.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,559.64 : 116,362.38 = 24,967.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,559.64/116,362.38 = 24,967.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,559.64x = 116,362.38 × 24,967.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,559.64x = 2,905,317,285.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,905,317,285.86/77,559.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,459.14

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