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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,111.13, 115,667.49 and 27,181.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,111.13, 115,667.49 and 27,181.92 is: 40,773.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,111.13 : 115,667.49 = 27,181.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,111.13/115,667.49 = 27,181.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,111.13x = 115,667.49 × 27,181.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,111.13x = 3,144,064,459.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,144,064,459.78/77,111.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,773.16

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