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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,584.40, 116,360.16 and 35,452.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,584.40, 116,360.16 and 35,452.52 is: 53,171.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,584.40 : 116,360.16 = 35,452.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,584.40/116,360.16 = 35,452.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,584.40x = 116,360.16 × 35,452.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,584.40x = 4,125,260,899.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,125,260,899.60/77,584.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,171.27

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