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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,172.34, 106,355.72 and 63,661.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,172.34, 106,355.72 and 63,661.54 is: 87,735.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,172.34 : 106,355.72 = 63,661.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,172.34/106,355.72 = 63,661.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,172.34x = 106,355.72 × 63,661.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,172.34x = 6,770,768,923.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,770,768,923.01/77,172.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,735.70

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