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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,557.34, 116,346.93 and 27,622.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,557.34, 116,346.93 and 27,622.65 is: 41,437.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,557.34 : 116,346.93 = 27,622.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,557.34/116,346.93 = 27,622.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,557.34x = 116,346.93 × 27,622.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,557.34x = 3,213,810,525.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,213,810,525.96/77,557.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,437.87

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