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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,468.12, 116,188.77 and 20,542.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,468.12, 116,188.77 and 20,542.40 is: 30,810.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,468.12 : 116,188.77 = 20,542.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,468.12/116,188.77 = 20,542.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,468.12x = 116,188.77 × 20,542.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,468.12x = 2,386,796,188.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,386,796,188.85/77,468.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,810.04

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