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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,075.24, 115,615.23 and 20,915.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,075.24, 115,615.23 and 20,915.13 is: 31,373.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,075.24 : 115,615.23 = 20,915.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,075.24/115,615.23 = 20,915.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,075.24x = 115,615.23 × 20,915.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,075.24x = 2,418,107,565.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,418,107,565.43/77,075.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,373.34

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