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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,576.13, 116,375.00 and 27,641.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,576.13, 116,375.00 and 27,641.39 is: 41,465.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,576.13 : 116,375.00 = 27,641.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,576.13/116,375.00 = 27,641.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,576.13x = 116,375.00 × 27,641.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,576.13x = 3,216,766,041.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,216,766,041.17/77,576.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,465.93

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