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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,897.29, 116,873.07 and 24,597.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,897.29, 116,873.07 and 24,597.49 is: 36,904.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,897.29 : 116,873.07 = 24,597.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,897.29/116,873.07 = 24,597.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,897.29x = 116,873.07 × 24,597.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,897.29x = 2,874,784,170.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,874,784,170.59/77,897.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,904.80

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