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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,551.46, 116,426.82 and 59,793.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,551.46, 116,426.82 and 59,793.40 is: 89,766.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,551.46 : 116,426.82 = 59,793.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,551.46/116,426.82 = 59,793.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,551.46x = 116,426.82 × 59,793.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,551.46x = 6,961,555,695.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,961,555,695.77/77,551.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,766.91

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