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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,904.50, 116,872.47 and 24,604.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,904.50, 116,872.47 and 24,604.79 is: 36,912.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,904.50 : 116,872.47 = 24,604.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,904.50/116,872.47 = 24,604.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,904.50x = 116,872.47 × 24,604.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,904.50x = 2,875,621,996.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,875,621,996.77/77,904.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,912.14

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