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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,723.92, 116,586.07 and 21,567.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,723.92, 116,586.07 and 21,567.04 is: 32,350.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,723.92 : 116,586.07 = 21,567.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,723.92/116,586.07 = 21,567.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,723.92x = 116,586.07 × 21,567.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,723.92x = 2,514,416,745.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,514,416,745.55/77,723.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,350.62

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