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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,590.44, 116,390.28 and 24,292.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,590.44, 116,390.28 and 24,292.40 is: 36,440.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,590.44 : 116,390.28 = 24,292.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,590.44/116,390.28 = 24,292.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,590.44x = 116,390.28 × 24,292.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,590.44x = 2,827,399,237.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,827,399,237.87/77,590.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,440.05

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