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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,595.59, 116,400.09 and 21,435.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,595.59, 116,400.09 and 21,435.68 is: 32,155.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,595.59 : 116,400.09 = 21,435.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,595.59/116,400.09 = 21,435.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,595.59x = 116,400.09 × 21,435.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,595.59x = 2,495,115,081.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,495,115,081.21/77,595.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,155.37

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