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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,124.54, 115,673.94 and 27,192.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,124.54, 115,673.94 and 27,192.90 is: 40,784.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,124.54 : 115,673.94 = 27,192.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,124.54/115,673.94 = 27,192.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,124.54x = 115,673.94 × 27,192.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,124.54x = 3,145,509,883.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,145,509,883.03/77,124.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,784.81

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