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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,705.60, 116,558.40 and 24,401.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,705.60, 116,558.40 and 24,401.56 is: 36,602.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,705.60 : 116,558.40 = 24,401.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,705.60/116,558.40 = 24,401.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,705.60x = 116,558.40 × 24,401.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,705.60x = 2,844,206,791.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,844,206,791.10/77,705.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,602.34

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