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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,474.88, 116,220.57 and 27,559.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,474.88, 116,220.57 and 27,559.65 is: 41,342.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,474.88 : 116,220.57 = 27,559.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,474.88/116,220.57 = 27,559.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,474.88x = 116,220.57 × 27,559.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,474.88x = 3,202,998,232.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,202,998,232.00/77,474.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,342.41

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