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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,500.41, 116,142.36 and 41,884.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,500.41, 116,142.36 and 41,884.95 is: 62,768.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,500.41 : 116,142.36 = 41,884.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,500.41/116,142.36 = 41,884.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,500.41x = 116,142.36 × 41,884.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,500.41x = 4,864,616,566.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,864,616,566.65/77,500.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,768.92

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