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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,433.01, 116,148.15 and 21,272.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,433.01, 116,148.15 and 21,272.90 is: 31,908.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,433.01 : 116,148.15 = 21,272.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,433.01/116,148.15 = 21,272.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,433.01x = 116,148.15 × 21,272.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,433.01x = 2,470,807,980.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,470,807,980.14/77,433.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,908.97

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