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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,372.19, 116,091.68 and 41,858.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,372.19, 116,091.68 and 41,858.52 is: 62,805.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,372.19 : 116,091.68 = 41,858.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,372.19/116,091.68 = 41,858.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,372.19x = 116,091.68 × 41,858.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,372.19x = 4,859,425,909.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,859,425,909.11/77,372.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,805.85

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