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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,701.02, 116,554 and 21,541.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,701.02, 116,554 and 21,541.70 is: 32,313.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,701.02 : 116,554 = 21,541.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,701.02/116,554 = 21,541.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,701.02x = 116,554 × 21,541.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,701.02x = 2,510,771,301.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,510,771,301.80/77,701.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,313.23

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