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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,453.55, 116,182.76 and 27,532.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,453.55, 116,182.76 and 27,532.85 is: 41,300.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,453.55 : 116,182.76 = 27,532.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,453.55/116,182.76 = 27,532.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,453.55x = 116,182.76 × 27,532.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,453.55x = 3,198,841,785.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,198,841,785.09/77,453.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,300.13

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