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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,736.96, 116,593.82 and 21,571.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,736.96, 116,593.82 and 21,571.16 is: 32,353.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,736.96 : 116,593.82 = 21,571.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,736.96/116,593.82 = 21,571.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,736.96x = 116,593.82 × 21,571.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,736.96x = 2,515,063,363.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,515,063,363.26/77,736.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,353.51

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