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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,497.45, 116,137.93 and 41,882.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,497.45, 116,137.93 and 41,882.00 is: 62,764.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,497.45 : 116,137.93 = 41,882.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,497.45/116,137.93 = 41,882.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,497.45x = 116,137.93 × 41,882.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,497.45x = 4,864,088,059.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,864,088,059.60/77,497.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,764.49

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