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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,259.60, 115,860.60 and 30,502.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,259.60, 115,860.60 and 30,502.80 is: 45,742.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,259.60 : 115,860.60 = 30,502.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,259.60/115,860.60 = 30,502.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,259.60x = 115,860.60 × 30,502.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,259.60x = 3,534,072,709.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,534,072,709.68/77,259.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,742.83

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