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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,474.04, 116,172.65 and 27,546.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,474.04, 116,172.65 and 27,546.63 is: 41,306.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,474.04 : 116,172.65 = 27,546.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,474.04/116,172.65 = 27,546.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,474.04x = 116,172.65 × 27,546.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,474.04x = 3,200,165,074.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,200,165,074.54/77,474.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,306.29

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