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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,872.07, 116,810.64 and 24,564.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,872.07, 116,810.64 and 24,564.60 is: 36,847.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,872.07 : 116,810.64 = 24,564.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,872.07/116,810.64 = 24,564.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,872.07x = 116,810.64 × 24,564.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,872.07x = 2,869,406,647.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,869,406,647.34/77,872.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,847.70

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