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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,077.80, 115,616.70 and 27,214.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,077.80, 115,616.70 and 27,214.20 is: 40,821.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,077.80 : 115,616.70 = 27,214.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,077.80/115,616.70 = 27,214.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,077.80x = 115,616.70 × 27,214.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,077.80x = 3,146,415,997.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,146,415,997.14/77,077.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,821.30

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