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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,527, 116,298.55 and 21,367.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,527, 116,298.55 and 21,367.12 is: 32,052.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,527 : 116,298.55 = 21,367.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,527/116,298.55 = 21,367.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,527x = 116,298.55 × 21,367.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,527x = 2,484,965,073.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,484,965,073.68/77,527
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,052.90

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