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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,887.40, 116,842.37 and 24,561.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,887.40, 116,842.37 and 24,561.28 is: 36,845.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,887.40 : 116,842.37 = 24,561.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,887.40/116,842.37 = 24,561.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,887.40x = 116,842.37 × 24,561.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,887.40x = 2,869,798,165.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,869,798,165.43/77,887.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,845.47

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