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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,568.86, 116,346.79 and 30,809.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,568.86, 116,346.79 and 30,809.18 is: 46,211.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,568.86 : 116,346.79 = 30,809.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,568.86/116,346.79 = 30,809.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,568.86x = 116,346.79 × 30,809.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,568.86x = 3,584,549,195.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,584,549,195.53/77,568.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,211.19

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