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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,065.40, 115,598.10 and 39,573.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,065.40, 115,598.10 and 39,573.20 is: 59,359.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,065.40 : 115,598.10 = 39,573.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,065.40/115,598.10 = 39,573.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,065.40x = 115,598.10 × 39,573.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,065.40x = 4,574,586,730.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,574,586,730.92/77,065.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,359.80

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