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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 277,675.60, 416,470.20 and 77,976.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 277,675.60, 416,470.20 and 77,976.40 is: 116,952.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    277,675.60 : 416,470.20 = 77,976.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    277,675.60/416,470.20 = 77,976.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    277,675.60x = 416,470.20 × 77,976.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    277,675.60x = 32,474,846,903.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,474,846,903.28/277,675.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,952.47

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