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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,455.50, 116,136.38 and 34,753.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,455.50, 116,136.38 and 34,753.10 is: 52,108.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,455.50 : 116,136.38 = 34,753.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,455.50/116,136.38 = 34,753.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,455.50x = 116,136.38 × 34,753.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,455.50x = 4,036,099,227.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,036,099,227.78/77,455.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,108.62

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