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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,378.58, 116,069.24 and 27,461.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,378.58, 116,069.24 and 27,461.52 is: 41,192.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,378.58 : 116,069.24 = 27,461.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,378.58/116,069.24 = 27,461.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,378.58x = 116,069.24 × 27,461.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,378.58x = 3,187,437,755.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,187,437,755.64/77,378.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,192.77

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