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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,834.12, 116,775.68 and 24,523.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,834.12, 116,775.68 and 24,523.97 is: 36,793.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,834.12 : 116,775.68 = 24,523.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,834.12/116,775.68 = 24,523.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,834.12x = 116,775.68 × 24,523.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,834.12x = 2,863,802,566.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,863,802,566.55/77,834.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,793.67

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