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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,185.60, 115,605.60 and 75,457.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,185.60, 115,605.60 and 75,457.60 is: 113,017.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,185.60 : 115,605.60 = 75,457.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,185.60/115,605.60 = 75,457.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,185.60x = 115,605.60 × 75,457.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,185.60x = 8,723,321,122.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,723,321,122.56/77,185.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,017.47

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