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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,401.50, 116,103.69 and 21,998.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,401.50, 116,103.69 and 21,998.94 is: 32,998.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,401.50 : 116,103.69 = 21,998.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,401.50/116,103.69 = 21,998.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,401.50x = 116,103.69 × 21,998.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,401.50x = 2,554,158,110.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,554,158,110.09/77,401.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,998.82

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