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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,569.76, 116,355.02 and 30,822.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,569.76, 116,355.02 and 30,822.52 is: 46,233.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,569.76 : 116,355.02 = 30,822.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,569.76/116,355.02 = 30,822.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,569.76x = 116,355.02 × 30,822.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,569.76x = 3,586,354,931.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,586,354,931.05/77,569.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,233.93

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