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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,555.77, 116,329.03 and 27,633.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,555.77, 116,329.03 and 27,633.22 is: 41,448.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,555.77 : 116,329.03 = 27,633.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,555.77/116,329.03 = 27,633.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,555.77x = 116,329.03 × 27,633.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,555.77x = 3,214,545,678.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,214,545,678.38/77,555.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,448.18

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