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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,087.60, 115,717.80 and 59,634.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,087.60, 115,717.80 and 59,634.80 is: 89,519.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,087.60 : 115,717.80 = 59,634.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,087.60/115,717.80 = 59,634.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,087.60x = 115,717.80 × 59,634.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,087.60x = 6,900,807,859.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,900,807,859.44/77,087.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,519.04

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