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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,556.02, 116,329.40 and 27,633.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,556.02, 116,329.40 and 27,633.47 is: 41,448.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,556.02 : 116,329.40 = 27,633.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,556.02/116,329.40 = 27,633.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,556.02x = 116,329.40 × 27,633.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,556.02x = 3,214,584,846.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,214,584,846.85/77,556.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,448.55

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