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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,576.08, 116,387.48 and 27,649.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,576.08, 116,387.48 and 27,649.68 is: 41,482.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,576.08 : 116,387.48 = 27,649.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,576.08/116,387.48 = 27,649.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,576.08x = 116,387.48 × 27,649.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,576.08x = 3,218,076,578.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,218,076,578.01/77,576.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,482.85

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