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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,524.53, 116,287.25 and 27,606.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,524.53, 116,287.25 and 27,606.57 is: 41,410.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,524.53 : 116,287.25 = 27,606.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,524.53/116,287.25 = 27,606.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,524.53x = 116,287.25 × 27,606.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,524.53x = 3,210,291,969.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,210,291,969.20/77,524.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,410.02

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