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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,013.60, 115,520.40 and 27,101.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,013.60, 115,520.40 and 27,101.40 is: 40,652.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,013.60 : 115,520.40 = 27,101.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,013.60/115,520.40 = 27,101.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,013.60x = 115,520.40 × 27,101.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,013.60x = 3,130,764,568.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,130,764,568.56/77,013.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,652.10

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