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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,618.20, 116,428.52 and 24,311.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,618.20, 116,428.52 and 24,311.60 is: 36,467.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,618.20 : 116,428.52 = 24,311.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,618.20/116,428.52 = 24,311.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,618.20x = 116,428.52 × 24,311.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,618.20x = 2,830,563,606.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,830,563,606.83/77,618.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,467.78

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