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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,501.40, 116,252.10 and 30,730.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,501.40, 116,252.10 and 30,730.20 is: 46,095.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,501.40 : 116,252.10 = 30,730.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,501.40/116,252.10 = 30,730.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,501.40x = 116,252.10 × 30,730.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,501.40x = 3,572,450,283.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,572,450,283.42/77,501.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,095.30

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