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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,721.70, 116,582.55 and 68,536.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,721.70, 116,582.55 and 68,536.30 is: 102,804.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,721.70 : 116,582.55 = 68,536.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,721.70/116,582.55 = 68,536.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,721.70x = 116,582.55 × 68,536.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,721.70x = 7,990,136,621.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,990,136,621.57/77,721.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,804.45

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