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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 277,579.60, 416,326.20 and 77,880.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 277,579.60, 416,326.20 and 77,880.40 is: 116,808.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    277,579.60 : 416,326.20 = 77,880.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    277,579.60/416,326.20 = 77,880.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    277,579.60x = 416,326.20 × 77,880.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    277,579.60x = 32,423,650,986.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,423,650,986.48/277,579.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,808.48

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