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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,561.64, 116,517.42 and 46,418.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,561.64, 116,517.42 and 46,418.76 is: 69,732.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,561.64 : 116,517.42 = 46,418.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,561.64/116,517.42 = 46,418.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,561.64x = 116,517.42 × 46,418.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,561.64x = 5,408,594,154.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,408,594,154.80/77,561.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,732.85

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