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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,492.02, 116,250.88 and 27,561.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,492.02, 116,250.88 and 27,561.60 is: 41,346.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,492.02 : 116,250.88 = 27,561.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,492.02/116,250.88 = 27,561.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,492.02x = 116,250.88 × 27,561.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,492.02x = 3,204,060,254.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,204,060,254.21/77,492.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,346.97

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