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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,375.36, 116,058.26 and 27,448.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,375.36, 116,058.26 and 27,448.88 is: 41,171.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,375.36 : 116,058.26 = 27,448.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,375.36/116,058.26 = 27,448.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,375.36x = 116,058.26 × 27,448.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,375.36x = 3,185,668,534.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,185,668,534.21/77,375.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,171.62

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