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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,845.11, 116,725.91 and 24,527.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,845.11, 116,725.91 and 24,527.13 is: 36,777.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,845.11 : 116,725.91 = 24,527.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,845.11/116,725.91 = 24,527.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,845.11x = 116,725.91 × 24,527.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,845.11x = 2,862,951,446.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,862,951,446.30/77,845.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,777.54

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