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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,405.80, 116,216.70 and 49,498.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,405.80, 116,216.70 and 49,498.60 is: 74,316.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,405.80 : 116,216.70 = 49,498.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,405.80/116,216.70 = 49,498.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,405.80x = 116,216.70 × 49,498.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,405.80x = 5,752,563,946.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,752,563,946.62/77,405.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,316.96

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