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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,134.04, 115,752.71 and 27,214.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,134.04, 115,752.71 and 27,214.26 is: 40,839.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,134.04 : 115,752.71 = 27,214.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,134.04/115,752.71 = 27,214.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,134.04x = 115,752.71 × 27,214.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,134.04x = 3,150,124,345.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,150,124,345.64/77,134.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,839.61

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