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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,559.28, 116,317.62 and 21,386.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,559.28, 116,317.62 and 21,386.20 is: 32,073.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,559.28 : 116,317.62 = 21,386.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,559.28/116,317.62 = 21,386.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,559.28x = 116,317.62 × 21,386.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,559.28x = 2,487,591,884.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,487,591,884.84/77,559.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,073.43

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