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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,569.11, 116,347.17 and 30,809.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,569.11, 116,347.17 and 30,809.43 is: 46,211.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,569.11 : 116,347.17 = 30,809.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,569.11/116,347.17 = 30,809.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,569.11x = 116,347.17 × 30,809.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,569.11x = 3,584,589,835.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,584,589,835.77/77,569.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,211.56

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