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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,601.74, 116,399.37 and 22,197.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,601.74, 116,399.37 and 22,197.74 is: 33,295.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,601.74 : 116,399.37 = 22,197.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,601.74/116,399.37 = 22,197.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,601.74x = 116,399.37 × 22,197.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,601.74x = 2,583,802,951.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,583,802,951.42/77,601.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,295.68

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