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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,899.26, 116,864.61 and 24,599.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,899.26, 116,864.61 and 24,599.57 is: 36,904.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,899.26 : 116,864.61 = 24,599.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,899.26/116,864.61 = 24,599.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,899.26x = 116,864.61 × 24,599.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,899.26x = 2,874,818,762.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,874,818,762.10/77,899.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,904.31

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