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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,566.50, 116,349.75 and 24,981.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,566.50, 116,349.75 and 24,981.30 is: 37,471.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,566.50 : 116,349.75 = 24,981.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,566.50/116,349.75 = 24,981.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,566.50x = 116,349.75 × 24,981.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,566.50x = 2,906,568,009.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,906,568,009.68/77,566.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,471.95

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