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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,398.40, 116,097.73 and 21,239.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,398.40, 116,097.73 and 21,239.28 is: 31,858.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,398.40 : 116,097.73 = 21,239.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,398.40/116,097.73 = 21,239.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,398.40x = 116,097.73 × 21,239.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,398.40x = 2,465,832,141.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,465,832,141.74/77,398.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,858.95

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