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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,085.60, 115,714.80 and 59,632.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,085.60, 115,714.80 and 59,632.80 is: 89,516.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,085.60 : 115,714.80 = 59,632.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,085.60/115,714.80 = 59,632.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,085.60x = 115,714.80 × 59,632.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,085.60x = 6,900,397,525.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,900,397,525.44/77,085.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,516.04

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