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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,883.40, 116,836.37 and 24,557.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,883.40, 116,836.37 and 24,557.28 is: 36,839.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,883.40 : 116,836.37 = 24,557.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,883.40/116,836.37 = 24,557.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,883.40x = 116,836.37 × 24,557.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,883.40x = 2,869,183,121.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,869,183,121.58/77,883.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,839.47

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