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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,344.40, 116,016.60 and 42,352.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,344.40, 116,016.60 and 42,352.40 is: 63,528.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,344.40 : 116,016.60 = 42,352.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,344.40/116,016.60 = 42,352.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,344.40x = 116,016.60 × 42,352.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,344.40x = 4,913,581,449.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,913,581,449.84/77,344.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,528.60

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