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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,276.35, 115,957.59 and 41,736.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,276.35, 115,957.59 and 41,736.92 is: 62,628.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,276.35 : 115,957.59 = 41,736.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,276.35/115,957.59 = 41,736.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,276.35x = 115,957.59 × 41,736.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,276.35x = 4,839,712,631.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,839,712,631.88/77,276.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,628.64

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