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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,571.45, 116,375.37 and 24,978.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,571.45, 116,375.37 and 24,978.96 is: 37,474.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,571.45 : 116,375.37 = 24,978.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,571.45/116,375.37 = 24,978.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,571.45x = 116,375.37 × 24,978.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,571.45x = 2,906,935,712.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,906,935,712.22/77,571.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,474.30

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