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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,724.24, 116,498.88 and 30,922.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,724.24, 116,498.88 and 30,922.44 is: 46,348.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,724.24 : 116,498.88 = 30,922.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,724.24/116,498.88 = 30,922.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,724.24x = 116,498.88 × 30,922.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,724.24x = 3,602,429,626.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,602,429,626.87/77,724.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,348.86

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