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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,201.72, 115,785.16 and 39,212.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,201.72, 115,785.16 and 39,212.52 is: 58,809.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,201.72 : 115,785.16 = 39,212.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,201.72/115,785.16 = 39,212.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,201.72x = 115,785.16 × 39,212.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,201.72x = 4,540,227,804.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,540,227,804.17/77,201.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,809.93

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