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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,086.60, 115,716.30 and 59,633.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,086.60, 115,716.30 and 59,633.80 is: 89,517.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,086.60 : 115,716.30 = 59,633.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,086.60/115,716.30 = 59,633.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,086.60x = 115,716.30 × 59,633.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,086.60x = 6,900,602,690.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,900,602,690.94/77,086.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,517.54

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