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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,434.73, 116,083.27 and 27,508.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,434.73, 116,083.27 and 27,508.24 is: 41,237.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,434.73 : 116,083.27 = 27,508.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,434.73/116,083.27 = 27,508.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,434.73x = 116,083.27 × 27,508.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,434.73x = 3,193,246,451.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,193,246,451.14/77,434.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,237.91

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