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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,231.24, 115,856.40 and 27,301.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,231.24, 115,856.40 and 27,301.04 is: 40,954.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,231.24 : 115,856.40 = 27,301.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,231.24/115,856.40 = 27,301.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,231.24x = 115,856.40 × 27,301.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,231.24x = 3,163,000,210.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,163,000,210.66/77,231.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,954.93

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