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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,574.60, 116,368.56 and 21,414.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,574.60, 116,368.56 and 21,414.69 is: 32,123.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,574.60 : 116,368.56 = 21,414.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,574.60/116,368.56 = 21,414.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,574.60x = 116,368.56 × 21,414.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,574.60x = 2,491,996,638.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,491,996,638.15/77,574.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,123.87

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