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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,080.17, 115,639.65 and 21,676.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,080.17, 115,639.65 and 21,676.17 is: 32,519.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,080.17 : 115,639.65 = 21,676.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,080.17/115,639.65 = 21,676.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,080.17x = 115,639.65 × 21,676.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,080.17x = 2,506,624,712.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,506,624,712.14/77,080.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,519.71

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