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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,686.43, 116,504.12 and 24,378.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,686.43, 116,504.12 and 24,378.30 is: 36,559.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,686.43 : 116,504.12 = 24,378.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,686.43/116,504.12 = 24,378.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,686.43x = 116,504.12 × 24,378.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,686.43x = 2,840,172,449.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,840,172,449.54/77,686.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,559.44

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