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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,384.80, 116,077.20 and 57,701.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,384.80, 116,077.20 and 57,701.80 is: 86,552.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,384.80 : 116,077.20 = 57,701.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,384.80/116,077.20 = 57,701.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,384.80x = 116,077.20 × 57,701.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,384.80x = 6,697,863,378.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,697,863,378.96/77,384.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,552.70

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