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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,739.03, 116,616.88 and 21,579.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,739.03, 116,616.88 and 21,579.38 is: 32,371.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,739.03 : 116,616.88 = 21,579.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,739.03/116,616.88 = 21,579.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,739.03x = 116,616.88 × 21,579.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,739.03x = 2,516,519,967.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,516,519,967.93/77,739.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,371.38

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