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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,556.72, 116,348.73 and 40,106.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,556.72, 116,348.73 and 40,106.61 is: 60,166.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,556.72 : 116,348.73 = 40,106.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,556.72/116,348.73 = 40,106.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,556.72x = 116,348.73 × 40,106.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,556.72x = 4,666,353,138.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,666,353,138.11/77,556.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,166.97

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