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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,559.03, 116,339.00 and 27,641.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,559.03, 116,339.00 and 27,641.07 is: 41,461.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,559.03 : 116,339.00 = 27,641.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,559.03/116,339.00 = 27,641.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,559.03x = 116,339.00 × 27,641.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,559.03x = 3,215,734,304.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,215,734,304.52/77,559.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,461.77

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