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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,171.04, 115,765.80 and 27,240.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,171.04, 115,765.80 and 27,240.84 is: 40,864.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,171.04 : 115,765.80 = 27,240.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,171.04/115,765.80 = 27,240.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,171.04x = 115,765.80 × 27,240.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,171.04x = 3,153,557,635.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,153,557,635.27/77,171.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,864.52

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