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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,017.16, 115,538.87 and 34,338.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,017.16, 115,538.87 and 34,338.07 is: 51,512.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,017.16 : 115,538.87 = 34,338.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,017.16/115,538.87 = 34,338.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,017.16x = 115,538.87 × 34,338.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,017.16x = 3,967,381,056.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,967,381,056.40/77,017.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,512.95

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