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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,334.30, 116,016.06 and 27,408.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,334.30, 116,016.06 and 27,408.60 is: 41,118.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,334.30 : 116,016.06 = 27,408.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,334.30/116,016.06 = 27,408.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,334.30x = 116,016.06 × 27,408.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,334.30x = 3,179,837,782.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,179,837,782.12/77,334.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,118.08

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