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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,560.58, 115,815.50 and 61,586.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,560.58, 115,815.50 and 61,586.36 is: 91,962.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,560.58 : 115,815.50 = 61,586.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,560.58/115,815.50 = 61,586.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,560.58x = 115,815.50 × 61,586.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,560.58x = 7,132,655,076.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,132,655,076.58/77,560.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,962.37

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