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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,384.42, 116,119.58 and 41,844.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,384.42, 116,119.58 and 41,844.86 is: 62,790.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,384.42 : 116,119.58 = 41,844.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,384.42/116,119.58 = 41,844.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,384.42x = 116,119.58 × 41,844.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,384.42x = 4,859,007,092.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,859,007,092.37/77,384.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,790.51

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