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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,387.22, 116,048.07 and 27,479.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,387.22, 116,048.07 and 27,479.88 is: 41,208.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,387.22 : 116,048.07 = 27,479.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,387.22/116,048.07 = 27,479.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,387.22x = 116,048.07 × 27,479.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,387.22x = 3,188,987,037.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,188,987,037.83/77,387.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,208.19

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