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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,443.25, 116,096.03 and 27,516.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,443.25, 116,096.03 and 27,516.74 is: 41,250.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,443.25 : 116,096.03 = 27,516.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,443.25/116,096.03 = 27,516.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,443.25x = 116,096.03 × 27,516.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,443.25x = 3,194,584,134.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,194,584,134.96/77,443.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,250.65

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