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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,934.15, 116,928.36 and 24,634.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,934.15, 116,928.36 and 24,634.26 is: 36,959.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,934.15 : 116,928.36 = 24,634.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,934.15/116,928.36 = 24,634.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,934.15x = 116,928.36 × 24,634.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,934.15x = 2,880,443,621.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,880,443,621.61/77,934.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,959.97

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