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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,416.43, 116,096.75 and 26,801.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,416.43, 116,096.75 and 26,801.70 is: 40,192.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,416.43 : 116,096.75 = 26,801.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,416.43/116,096.75 = 26,801.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,416.43x = 116,096.75 × 26,801.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,416.43x = 3,111,590,130.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,111,590,130.47/77,416.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,192.89

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