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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,555.84, 116,327.28 and 30,796.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,555.84, 116,327.28 and 30,796.16 is: 46,191.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,555.84 : 116,327.28 = 30,796.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,555.84/116,327.28 = 30,796.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,555.84x = 116,327.28 × 30,796.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,555.84x = 3,582,433,527.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,582,433,527.24/77,555.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,191.67

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