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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,416.26, 116,124.58 and 21,257.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,416.26, 116,124.58 and 21,257.16 is: 31,885.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,416.26 : 116,124.58 = 21,257.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,416.26/116,124.58 = 21,257.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,416.26x = 116,124.58 × 21,257.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,416.26x = 2,468,478,776.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,468,478,776.99/77,416.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,885.79

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