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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,448.24, 116,064.23 and 41,832.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,448.24, 116,064.23 and 41,832.78 is: 62,690.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,448.24 : 116,064.23 = 41,832.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,448.24/116,064.23 = 41,832.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,448.24x = 116,064.23 × 41,832.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,448.24x = 4,855,288,819.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,855,288,819.14/77,448.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,690.76

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