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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,435.73, 116,084.77 and 27,509.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,435.73, 116,084.77 and 27,509.24 is: 41,239.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,435.73 : 116,084.77 = 27,509.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,435.73/116,084.77 = 27,509.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,435.73x = 116,084.77 × 27,509.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,435.73x = 3,193,403,798.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,193,403,798.27/77,435.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,239.41

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