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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,411.86, 116,083.24 and 26,815.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,411.86, 116,083.24 and 26,815.60 is: 40,211.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,411.86 : 116,083.24 = 26,815.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,411.86/116,083.24 = 26,815.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,411.86x = 116,083.24 × 26,815.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,411.86x = 3,112,841,730.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,112,841,730.54/77,411.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,211.43

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