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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,433.73, 116,081.78 and 27,507.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,433.73, 116,081.78 and 27,507.24 is: 41,236.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,433.73 : 116,081.78 = 27,507.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,433.73/116,081.78 = 27,507.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,433.73x = 116,081.78 × 27,507.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,433.73x = 3,193,089,244.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,193,089,244.55/77,433.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,236.41

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