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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,112.20, 115,841.10 and 73,963.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,112.20, 115,841.10 and 73,963.40 is: 111,110.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,112.20 : 115,841.10 = 73,963.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,112.20/115,841.10 = 73,963.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,112.20x = 115,841.10 × 73,963.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,112.20x = 8,568,001,615.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,568,001,615.74/77,112.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,110.84

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