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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,480.96, 116,204.16 and 30,721.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,480.96, 116,204.16 and 30,721.28 is: 46,075.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,480.96 : 116,204.16 = 30,721.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,480.96/116,204.16 = 30,721.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,480.96x = 116,204.16 × 30,721.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,480.96x = 3,569,940,536.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,569,940,536.52/77,480.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,075.07

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