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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,423.50, 116,146.80 and 27,499.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,423.50, 116,146.80 and 27,499.41 is: 41,253.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,423.50 : 116,146.80 = 27,499.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,423.50/116,146.80 = 27,499.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,423.50x = 116,146.80 × 27,499.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,423.50x = 3,193,968,473.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,193,968,473.39/77,423.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,253.22

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