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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,537.00, 116,247.11 and 39,591.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,537.00, 116,247.11 and 39,591.87 is: 59,357.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,537.00 : 116,247.11 = 39,591.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,537.00/116,247.11 = 39,591.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,537.00x = 116,247.11 × 39,591.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,537.00x = 4,602,440,269.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,602,440,269.04/77,537.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,357.99

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