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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,526.54, 116,290.24 and 27,608.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,526.54, 116,290.24 and 27,608.58 is: 41,413.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,526.54 : 116,290.24 = 27,608.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,526.54/116,290.24 = 27,608.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,526.54x = 116,290.24 × 27,608.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,526.54x = 3,210,608,394.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,210,608,394.26/77,526.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,413.02

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