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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,569.50, 116,325.54 and 27,636.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,569.50, 116,325.54 and 27,636.36 is: 41,444.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,569.50 : 116,325.54 = 27,636.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,569.50/116,325.54 = 27,636.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,569.50x = 116,325.54 × 27,636.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,569.50x = 3,214,814,500.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,214,814,500.63/77,569.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,444.31

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