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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,489.60, 116,234.40 and 22,078.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,489.60, 116,234.40 and 22,078.40 is: 33,117.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,489.60 : 116,234.40 = 22,078.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,489.60/116,234.40 = 22,078.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,489.60x = 116,234.40 × 22,078.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,489.60x = 2,566,269,576.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,566,269,576.96/77,489.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,117.60

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