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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,844.74, 116,725.34 and 24,526.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,844.74, 116,725.34 and 24,526.76 is: 36,776.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,844.74 : 116,725.34 = 24,526.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,844.74/116,725.34 = 24,526.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,844.74x = 116,725.34 × 24,526.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,844.74x = 2,862,893,877.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,862,893,877.79/77,844.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,776.98

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