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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,543.06, 116,337.95 and 27,616.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,543.06, 116,337.95 and 27,616.65 is: 41,433.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,543.06 : 116,337.95 = 27,616.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,543.06/116,337.95 = 27,616.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,543.06x = 116,337.95 × 27,616.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,543.06x = 3,212,864,880.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,212,864,880.01/77,543.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,433.30

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