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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,649.10, 116,476.23 and 21,484.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,649.10, 116,476.23 and 21,484.51 is: 32,227.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,649.10 : 116,476.23 = 21,484.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,649.10/116,476.23 = 21,484.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,649.10x = 116,476.23 × 21,484.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,649.10x = 2,502,434,728.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,502,434,728.20/77,649.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,227.48

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