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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,244.37, 117,373.12 and 24,943.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,244.37, 117,373.12 and 24,943.92 is: 37,417.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,244.37 : 117,373.12 = 24,943.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,244.37/117,373.12 = 24,943.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,244.37x = 117,373.12 × 24,943.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,244.37x = 2,927,745,715.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,927,745,715.43/78,244.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,417.97

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