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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,414.20, 116,100.20 and 21,240.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,414.20, 116,100.20 and 21,240.99 is: 31,855.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,414.20 : 116,100.20 = 21,240.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,414.20/116,100.20 = 21,240.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,414.20x = 116,100.20 × 21,240.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,414.20x = 2,466,083,240.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,466,083,240.30/77,414.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,855.70

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