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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,201.18, 115,823.64 and 39,788.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,201.18, 115,823.64 and 39,788.54 is: 59,694.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,201.18 : 115,823.64 = 39,788.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,201.18/115,823.64 = 39,788.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,201.18x = 115,823.64 × 39,788.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,201.18x = 4,608,453,533.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,608,453,533.09/77,201.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,694.08

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