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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,582.82, 116,374.01 and 20,656.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,582.82, 116,374.01 and 20,656.72 is: 30,985.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,582.82 : 116,374.01 = 20,656.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,582.82/116,374.01 = 20,656.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,582.82x = 116,374.01 × 20,656.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,582.82x = 2,403,905,765.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,403,905,765.85/77,582.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,985.03

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