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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,579.33, 116,260.52 and 41,963.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,579.33, 116,260.52 and 41,963.76 is: 62,886.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,579.33 : 116,260.52 = 41,963.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,579.33/116,260.52 = 41,963.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,579.33x = 116,260.52 × 41,963.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,579.33x = 4,878,728,348.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,878,728,348.94/77,579.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,886.97

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