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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,431.40, 116,147.10 and 65,621.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,431.40, 116,147.10 and 65,621.60 is: 98,432.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,431.40 : 116,147.10 = 65,621.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,431.40/116,147.10 = 65,621.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,431.40x = 116,147.10 × 65,621.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,431.40x = 7,621,758,537.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,621,758,537.36/77,431.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,432.40

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