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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,219.80, 115,829.70 and 21,815.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,219.80, 115,829.70 and 21,815.80 is: 32,723.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,219.80 : 115,829.70 = 21,815.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,219.80/115,829.70 = 21,815.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,219.80x = 115,829.70 × 21,815.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,219.80x = 2,526,917,569.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,526,917,569.26/77,219.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,723.70

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