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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,426.75, 116,151.68 and 27,502.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,426.75, 116,151.68 and 27,502.65 is: 41,258.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,426.75 : 116,151.68 = 27,502.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,426.75/116,151.68 = 27,502.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,426.75x = 116,151.68 × 27,502.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,426.75x = 3,194,479,070.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,194,479,070.71/77,426.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,258.08

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