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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,079.90, 115,627.54 and 20,920.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,079.90, 115,627.54 and 20,920.91 is: 31,383.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,079.90 : 115,627.54 = 20,920.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,079.90/115,627.54 = 20,920.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,079.90x = 115,627.54 × 20,920.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,079.90x = 2,419,033,357.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,419,033,357.86/77,079.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,383.45

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