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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,165.40, 115,752.56 and 29,780.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,165.40, 115,752.56 and 29,780.74 is: 44,672.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,165.40 : 115,752.56 = 29,780.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,165.40/115,752.56 = 29,780.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,165.40x = 115,752.56 × 29,780.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,165.40x = 3,447,197,112.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,447,197,112.84/77,165.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,672.83

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