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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,770.66, 116,642.79 and 21,616.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,770.66, 116,642.79 and 21,616.18 is: 32,420.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,770.66 : 116,642.79 = 21,616.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,770.66/116,642.79 = 21,616.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,770.66x = 116,642.79 × 21,616.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,770.66x = 2,521,371,544.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,521,371,544.34/77,770.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,420.60

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