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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,573.34, 116,334.81 and 30,185.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,573.34, 116,334.81 and 30,185.10 is: 45,267.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,573.34 : 116,334.81 = 30,185.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,573.34/116,334.81 = 30,185.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,573.34x = 116,334.81 × 30,185.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,573.34x = 3,511,577,873.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,511,577,873.33/77,573.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,267.84

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