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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,334.40, 116,001.60 and 59,838.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,334.40, 116,001.60 and 59,838.40 is: 89,757.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,334.40 : 116,001.60 = 59,838.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,334.40/116,001.60 = 59,838.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,334.40x = 116,001.60 × 59,838.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,334.40x = 6,941,350,141.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,941,350,141.44/77,334.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,757.60

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