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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,884.40, 116,837.87 and 24,558.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,884.40, 116,837.87 and 24,558.28 is: 36,840.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,884.40 : 116,837.87 = 24,558.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,884.40/116,837.87 = 24,558.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,884.40x = 116,837.87 × 24,558.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,884.40x = 2,869,337,126.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,869,337,126.06/77,884.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,840.97

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