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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,454.27, 116,158.14 and 27,527.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,454.27, 116,158.14 and 27,527.81 is: 41,283.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,454.27 : 116,158.14 = 27,527.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,454.27/116,158.14 = 27,527.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,454.27x = 116,158.14 × 27,527.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,454.27x = 3,197,578,627.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,197,578,627.08/77,454.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,283.44

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