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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,592.54, 116,386.49 and 21,436.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,592.54, 116,386.49 and 21,436.01 is: 32,153.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,592.54 : 116,386.49 = 21,436.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,592.54/116,386.49 = 21,436.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,592.54x = 116,386.49 × 21,436.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,592.54x = 2,494,861,274.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,494,861,274.39/77,592.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,153.37

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