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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,578.53, 116,342.37 and 30,190.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,578.53, 116,342.37 and 30,190.29 is: 45,275.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,578.53 : 116,342.37 = 30,190.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,578.53/116,342.37 = 30,190.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,578.53x = 116,342.37 × 30,190.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,578.53x = 3,512,409,889.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,512,409,889.59/77,578.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,275.54

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