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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,688.53, 116,538.67 and 21,527.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,688.53, 116,538.67 and 21,527.99 is: 32,293.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,688.53 : 116,538.67 = 21,527.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,688.53/116,538.67 = 21,527.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,688.53x = 116,538.67 × 21,527.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,688.53x = 2,508,843,919.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,508,843,919.69/77,688.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,293.62

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