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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,557.19, 116,336.21 and 27,639.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,557.19, 116,336.21 and 27,639.18 is: 41,458.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,557.19 : 116,336.21 = 27,639.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,557.19/116,336.21 = 27,639.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,557.19x = 116,336.21 × 27,639.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,557.19x = 3,215,437,310.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,215,437,310.51/77,557.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,458.92

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