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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,371.19, 116,090.18 and 41,857.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,371.19, 116,090.18 and 41,857.52 is: 62,804.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,371.19 : 116,090.18 = 41,857.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,371.19/116,090.18 = 41,857.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,371.19x = 116,090.18 × 41,857.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,371.19x = 4,859,247,426.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,859,247,426.02/77,371.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,804.36

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