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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,496.30, 116,258.16 and 40,045.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,496.30, 116,258.16 and 40,045.98 is: 60,076.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,496.30 : 116,258.16 = 40,045.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,496.30/116,258.16 = 40,045.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,496.30x = 116,258.16 × 40,045.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,496.30x = 4,655,671,950.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,655,671,950.20/77,496.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,076.05

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