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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,634.82, 116,445.73 and 21,475.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,634.82, 116,445.73 and 21,475.62 is: 32,211.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,634.82 : 116,445.73 = 21,475.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,634.82/116,445.73 = 21,475.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,634.82x = 116,445.73 × 21,475.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,634.82x = 2,500,744,248.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,500,744,248.10/77,634.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,211.63

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