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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,123.40, 115,685.10 and 59,627.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,123.40, 115,685.10 and 59,627.40 is: 89,441.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,123.40 : 115,685.10 = 59,627.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,123.40/115,685.10 = 59,627.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,123.40x = 115,685.10 × 59,627.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,123.40x = 6,898,001,731.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,898,001,731.74/77,123.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,441.10

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