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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,376.44, 116,082.16 and 27,456.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,376.44, 116,082.16 and 27,456.59 is: 41,191.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,376.44 : 116,082.16 = 27,456.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,376.44/116,082.16 = 27,456.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,376.44x = 116,082.16 × 27,456.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,376.44x = 3,187,220,495.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,187,220,495.00/77,376.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,191.10

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