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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,557.34, 116,329.53 and 30,797.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,557.34, 116,329.53 and 30,797.66 is: 46,193.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,557.34 : 116,329.53 = 30,797.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,557.34/116,329.53 = 30,797.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,557.34x = 116,329.53 × 30,797.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,557.34x = 3,582,677,312.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,582,677,312.90/77,557.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,193.92

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