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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,456.07, 116,171.96 and 21,300.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,456.07, 116,171.96 and 21,300.39 is: 31,947.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,456.07 : 116,171.96 = 21,300.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,456.07/116,171.96 = 21,300.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,456.07x = 116,171.96 × 21,300.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,456.07x = 2,474,507,948.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,474,507,948.56/77,456.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,947.24

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