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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,502.44, 116,210.03 and 26,877.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,502.44, 116,210.03 and 26,877.76 is: 40,301.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,502.44 : 116,210.03 = 26,877.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,502.44/116,210.03 = 26,877.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,502.44x = 116,210.03 × 26,877.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,502.44x = 3,123,464,871.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,123,464,871.02/77,502.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,301.50

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