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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,021.40, 115,532.10 and 67,981.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,021.40, 115,532.10 and 67,981.80 is: 101,972.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,021.40 : 115,532.10 = 67,981.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,021.40/115,532.10 = 67,981.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,021.40x = 115,532.10 × 67,981.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,021.40x = 7,854,080,115.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,854,080,115.78/77,021.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,972.70

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