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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,545.17, 116,318.36 and 42,465.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,545.17, 116,318.36 and 42,465.69 is: 63,698.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,545.17 : 116,318.36 = 42,465.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,545.17/116,318.36 = 42,465.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,545.17x = 116,318.36 × 42,465.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,545.17x = 4,939,539,523.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,939,539,523.23/77,545.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,698.87

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