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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,470.17, 116,191.88 and 20,544.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,470.17, 116,191.88 and 20,544.48 is: 30,813.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,470.17 : 116,191.88 = 20,544.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,470.17/116,191.88 = 20,544.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,470.17x = 116,191.88 × 20,544.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,470.17x = 2,387,101,754.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,387,101,754.82/77,470.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,813.17

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