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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,553.45, 116,353.52 and 27,627.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,553.45, 116,353.52 and 27,627.03 is: 41,448.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,553.45 : 116,353.52 = 27,627.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,553.45/116,353.52 = 27,627.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,553.45x = 116,353.52 × 27,627.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,553.45x = 3,214,501,674.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,214,501,674.95/77,553.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,448.86

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