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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,589.20, 116,222.33 and 74,912.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,589.20, 116,222.33 and 74,912.56 is: 112,212.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,589.20 : 116,222.33 = 74,912.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,589.20/116,222.33 = 74,912.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,589.20x = 116,222.33 × 74,912.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,589.20x = 8,706,511,688.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,706,511,688.35/77,589.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,212.93

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