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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,557.52, 116,331.65 and 27,634.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,557.52, 116,331.65 and 27,634.97 is: 41,450.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,557.52 : 116,331.65 = 27,634.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,557.52/116,331.65 = 27,634.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,557.52x = 116,331.65 × 27,634.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,557.52x = 3,214,821,519.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,214,821,519.63/77,557.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,450.80

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