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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,074.24, 115,613.73 and 20,914.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,074.24, 115,613.73 and 20,914.13 is: 31,371.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,074.24 : 115,613.73 = 20,914.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,074.24/115,613.73 = 20,914.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,074.24x = 115,613.73 × 20,914.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,074.24x = 2,417,960,579.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,417,960,579.00/77,074.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,371.84

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