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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,935.15, 116,929.86 and 24,635.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,935.15, 116,929.86 and 24,635.26 is: 36,961.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,935.15 : 116,929.86 = 24,635.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,935.15/116,929.86 = 24,635.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,935.15x = 116,929.86 × 24,635.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,935.15x = 2,880,597,502.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,880,597,502.86/77,935.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,961.47

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