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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,536.44, 116,303.31 and 42,456.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,536.44, 116,303.31 and 42,456.96 is: 63,684.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,536.44 : 116,303.31 = 42,456.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,536.44/116,303.31 = 42,456.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,536.44x = 116,303.31 × 42,456.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,536.44x = 4,937,884,980.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,937,884,980.54/77,536.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,684.70

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