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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,400, 116,101.44 and 21,997.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,400, 116,101.44 and 21,997.44 is: 32,996.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,400 : 116,101.44 = 21,997.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,400/116,101.44 = 21,997.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,400x = 116,101.44 × 21,997.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,400x = 2,553,934,460.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,553,934,460.31/77,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,996.57

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