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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,880.82, 116,819.53 and 21,719.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,880.82, 116,819.53 and 21,719.43 is: 32,578.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,880.82 : 116,819.53 = 21,719.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,880.82/116,819.53 = 21,719.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,880.82x = 116,819.53 × 21,719.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,880.82x = 2,537,253,604.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,537,253,604.47/77,880.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,578.67

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