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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,557.92, 116,337.30 and 27,639.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,557.92, 116,337.30 and 27,639.96 is: 41,460.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,557.92 : 116,337.30 = 27,639.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,557.92/116,337.30 = 27,639.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,557.92x = 116,337.30 × 27,639.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,557.92x = 3,215,558,318.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,215,558,318.51/77,557.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,460.09

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