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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,308.80, 116,001.60 and 30,563.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,308.80, 116,001.60 and 30,563.20 is: 45,859.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,308.80 : 116,001.60 = 30,563.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,308.80/116,001.60 = 30,563.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,308.80x = 116,001.60 × 30,563.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,308.80x = 3,545,380,101.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,545,380,101.12/77,308.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,859.98

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