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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,273.60, 115,737.60 and 59,686.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,273.60, 115,737.60 and 59,686.40 is: 89,396.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,273.60 : 115,737.60 = 59,686.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,273.60/115,737.60 = 59,686.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,273.60x = 115,737.60 × 59,686.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,273.60x = 6,907,960,688.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,907,960,688.64/77,273.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,396.13

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