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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,799.94, 116,700.01 and 21,640.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,799.94, 116,700.01 and 21,640.05 is: 32,460.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,799.94 : 116,700.01 = 21,640.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,799.94/116,700.01 = 21,640.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,799.94x = 116,700.01 × 21,640.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,799.94x = 2,525,393,997.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,525,393,997.30/77,799.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,460.10

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