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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,443.75, 116,151.72 and 20,518.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,443.75, 116,151.72 and 20,518.03 is: 30,773.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,443.75 : 116,151.72 = 20,518.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,443.75/116,151.72 = 20,518.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,443.75x = 116,151.72 × 20,518.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,443.75x = 2,383,204,475.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,383,204,475.51/77,443.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,773.36

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