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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,491.76, 116,135.52 and 30,719.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,491.76, 116,135.52 and 30,719.12 is: 46,038.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,491.76 : 116,135.52 = 30,719.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,491.76/116,135.52 = 30,719.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,491.76x = 116,135.52 × 30,719.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,491.76x = 3,567,580,975.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,567,580,975.14/77,491.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,038.20

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