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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,442.24, 116,094.54 and 27,515.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,442.24, 116,094.54 and 27,515.76 is: 41,249.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,442.24 : 116,094.54 = 27,515.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,442.24/116,094.54 = 27,515.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,442.24x = 116,094.54 × 27,515.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,442.24x = 3,194,429,499.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,194,429,499.95/77,442.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,249.19

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