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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,564.28, 116,333.73 and 27,636.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,564.28, 116,333.73 and 27,636.96 is: 41,450.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,564.28 : 116,333.73 = 27,636.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,564.28/116,333.73 = 27,636.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,564.28x = 116,333.73 × 27,636.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,564.28x = 3,215,110,642.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,215,110,642.66/77,564.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,450.92

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