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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,364.60, 116,046.90 and 40,423.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,364.60, 116,046.90 and 40,423.80 is: 60,635.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,364.60 : 116,046.90 = 40,423.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,364.60/116,046.90 = 40,423.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,364.60x = 116,046.90 × 40,423.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,364.60x = 4,691,056,676.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,691,056,676.22/77,364.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,635.70

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