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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,124.15, 115,644.72 and 41,604.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,124.15, 115,644.72 and 41,604.54 is: 62,384.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,124.15 : 115,644.72 = 41,604.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,124.15/115,644.72 = 41,604.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,124.15x = 115,644.72 × 41,604.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,124.15x = 4,811,345,379.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,811,345,379.03/77,124.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,384.42

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