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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,072.75, 115,611.48 and 20,912.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,072.75, 115,611.48 and 20,912.63 is: 31,369.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,072.75 : 115,611.48 = 20,912.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,072.75/115,611.48 = 20,912.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,072.75x = 115,611.48 × 20,912.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,072.75x = 2,417,739,526.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,417,739,526.94/77,072.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,369.58

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