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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,556.52, 116,330.14 and 27,633.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,556.52, 116,330.14 and 27,633.97 is: 41,449.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,556.52 : 116,330.14 = 27,633.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,556.52/116,330.14 = 27,633.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,556.52x = 116,330.14 × 27,633.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,556.52x = 3,214,663,598.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,214,663,598.86/77,556.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,449.30

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