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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,568.36, 116,346.04 and 30,808.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,568.36, 116,346.04 and 30,808.68 is: 46,210.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,568.36 : 116,346.04 = 30,808.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,568.36/116,346.04 = 30,808.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,568.36x = 116,346.04 × 30,808.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,568.36x = 3,584,467,915.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,584,467,915.63/77,568.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,210.44

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