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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,547.60, 116,157.92 and 35,463.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,547.60, 116,157.92 and 35,463.10 is: 53,119.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,547.60 : 116,157.92 = 35,463.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,547.60/116,157.92 = 35,463.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,547.60x = 116,157.92 × 35,463.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,547.60x = 4,119,319,932.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,119,319,932.75/77,547.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,119.89

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