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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,569.84, 116,377.44 and 24,978.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,569.84, 116,377.44 and 24,978.16 is: 37,474.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,569.84 : 116,377.44 = 24,978.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,569.84/116,377.44 = 24,978.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,569.84x = 116,377.44 × 24,978.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,569.84x = 2,906,894,316.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,906,894,316.71/77,569.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,474.54

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