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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,568.16, 116,352.24 and 24,981.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,568.16, 116,352.24 and 24,981.76 is: 37,472.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,568.16 : 116,352.24 = 24,981.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,568.16/116,352.24 = 24,981.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,568.16x = 116,352.24 × 24,981.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,568.16x = 2,906,683,735.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,906,683,735.14/77,568.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,472.64

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