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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,352.09, 116,028.23 and 21,192.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,352.09, 116,028.23 and 21,192.77 is: 31,789.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,352.09 : 116,028.23 = 21,192.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,352.09/116,028.23 = 21,192.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,352.09x = 116,028.23 × 21,192.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,352.09x = 2,458,958,905.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,458,958,905.79/77,352.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,789.17

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