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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,899.20, 116,864.52 and 24,599.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,899.20, 116,864.52 and 24,599.50 is: 36,904.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,899.20 : 116,864.52 = 24,599.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,899.20/116,864.52 = 24,599.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,899.20x = 116,864.52 × 24,599.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,899.20x = 2,874,808,636.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,874,808,636.74/77,899.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,904.21

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