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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,510.52, 116,225.33 and 27,583.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,510.52, 116,225.33 and 27,583.34 is: 41,360.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,510.52 : 116,225.33 = 27,583.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,510.52/116,225.33 = 27,583.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,510.52x = 116,225.33 × 27,583.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,510.52x = 3,205,882,074.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,205,882,074.96/77,510.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,360.61

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