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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,879.82, 116,818.04 and 21,718.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,879.82, 116,818.04 and 21,718.43 is: 32,577.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,879.82 : 116,818.04 = 21,718.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,879.82/116,818.04 = 21,718.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,879.82x = 116,818.04 × 21,718.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,879.82x = 2,537,103,731.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,537,103,731.79/77,879.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,577.17

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