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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,530.03, 116,295.50 and 27,612.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,530.03, 116,295.50 and 27,612.07 is: 41,418.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,530.03 : 116,295.50 = 27,612.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,530.03/116,295.50 = 27,612.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,530.03x = 116,295.50 × 27,612.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,530.03x = 3,211,159,486.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,211,159,486.69/77,530.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,418.27

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