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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,123.10, 115,641.66 and 23,799.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,123.10, 115,641.66 and 23,799.94 is: 35,686.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,123.10 : 115,641.66 = 23,799.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,123.10/115,641.66 = 23,799.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,123.10x = 115,641.66 × 23,799.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,123.10x = 2,752,264,569.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,752,264,569.50/77,123.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,686.64

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