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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,739.44, 116,609.81 and 21,583.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,739.44, 116,609.81 and 21,583.93 is: 32,376.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,739.44 : 116,609.81 = 21,583.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,739.44/116,609.81 = 21,583.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,739.44x = 116,609.81 × 21,583.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,739.44x = 2,516,897,976.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,516,897,976.35/77,739.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,376.08

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