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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,557.14, 116,367.39 and 27,646.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,557.14, 116,367.39 and 27,646.74 is: 41,481.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,557.14 : 116,367.39 = 27,646.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,557.14/116,367.39 = 27,646.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,557.14x = 116,367.39 × 27,646.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,557.14x = 3,217,178,975.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,217,178,975.81/77,557.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,481.40

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