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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,553.90, 116,331.30 and 27,635.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,553.90, 116,331.30 and 27,635.94 is: 41,454.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,553.90 : 116,331.30 = 27,635.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,553.90/116,331.30 = 27,635.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,553.90x = 116,331.30 × 27,635.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,553.90x = 3,214,924,826.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,214,924,826.92/77,553.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,454.07

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