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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,336.16, 115,853.21 and 53,316.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,336.16, 115,853.21 and 53,316.21 is: 79,870.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,336.16 : 115,853.21 = 53,316.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,336.16/115,853.21 = 53,316.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,336.16x = 115,853.21 × 53,316.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,336.16x = 6,176,853,806.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,176,853,806.95/77,336.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,870.19

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