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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,482.32, 116,211.32 and 21,326.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,482.32, 116,211.32 and 21,326.64 is: 31,986.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,482.32 : 116,211.32 = 21,326.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,482.32/116,211.32 = 21,326.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,482.32x = 116,211.32 × 21,326.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,482.32x = 2,478,396,985.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,478,396,985.56/77,482.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,986.61

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