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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,552.02, 116,323.42 and 27,629.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,552.02, 116,323.42 and 27,629.47 is: 41,442.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,552.02 : 116,323.42 = 27,629.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,552.02/116,323.42 = 27,629.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,552.02x = 116,323.42 × 27,629.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,552.02x = 3,213,954,443.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,213,954,443.19/77,552.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,442.56

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