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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,497.58, 116,231.04 and 21,323.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,497.58, 116,231.04 and 21,323.18 is: 31,980.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,497.58 : 116,231.04 = 21,323.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,497.58/116,231.04 = 21,323.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,497.58x = 116,231.04 × 21,323.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,497.58x = 2,478,415,387.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,478,415,387.51/77,497.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,980.55

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