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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,883.90, 116,837.13 and 24,557.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,883.90, 116,837.13 and 24,557.78 is: 36,840.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,883.90 : 116,837.13 = 24,557.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,883.90/116,837.13 = 24,557.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,883.90x = 116,837.13 × 24,557.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,883.90x = 2,869,259,827.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,869,259,827.40/77,883.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,840.22

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