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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,037.51, 117,060.30 and 24,735.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,037.51, 117,060.30 and 24,735.15 is: 37,104.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,037.51 : 117,060.30 = 24,735.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,037.51/117,060.30 = 24,735.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,037.51x = 117,060.30 × 24,735.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,037.51x = 2,895,504,079.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,895,504,079.55/78,037.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,104.00

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