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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,081.99, 115,538.53 and 39,644.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,081.99, 115,538.53 and 39,644.04 is: 59,422.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,081.99 : 115,538.53 = 39,644.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,081.99/115,538.53 = 39,644.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,081.99x = 115,538.53 × 39,644.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,081.99x = 4,580,414,104.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,580,414,104.86/77,081.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,422.62

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