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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,140.24, 106,555.16 and 59,204.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,140.24, 106,555.16 and 59,204.41 is: 81,780.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,140.24 : 106,555.16 = 59,204.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,140.24/106,555.16 = 59,204.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,140.24x = 106,555.16 × 59,204.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,140.24x = 6,308,535,261.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,308,535,261.88/77,140.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,780.09

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