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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,353.58, 116,030.46 and 21,194.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,353.58, 116,030.46 and 21,194.16 is: 31,791.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,353.58 : 116,030.46 = 21,194.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,353.58/116,030.46 = 21,194.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,353.58x = 116,030.46 × 21,194.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,353.58x = 2,459,168,134.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,459,168,134.11/77,353.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,791.26

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