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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,831.55, 116,705.48 and 24,513.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,831.55, 116,705.48 and 24,513.57 is: 36,757.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,831.55 : 116,705.48 = 24,513.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,831.55/116,705.48 = 24,513.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,831.55x = 116,705.48 × 24,513.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,831.55x = 2,860,867,830.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,860,867,830.80/77,831.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,757.17

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