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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,017.60, 115,468.80 and 41,996.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,017.60, 115,468.80 and 41,996.80 is: 62,963.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,017.60 : 115,468.80 = 41,996.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,017.60/115,468.80 = 41,996.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,017.60x = 115,468.80 × 41,996.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,017.60x = 4,849,320,099.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,849,320,099.84/77,017.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,963.79

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