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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,555.52, 116,328.65 and 27,632.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,555.52, 116,328.65 and 27,632.97 is: 41,447.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,555.52 : 116,328.65 = 27,632.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,555.52/116,328.65 = 27,632.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,555.52x = 116,328.65 × 27,632.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,555.52x = 3,214,505,957.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,214,505,957.43/77,555.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,447.80

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