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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,582.08, 116,211.66 and 49,362.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,582.08, 116,211.66 and 49,362.35 is: 73,940.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,582.08 : 116,211.66 = 49,362.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,582.08/116,211.66 = 49,362.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,582.08x = 116,211.66 × 49,362.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,582.08x = 5,736,480,636.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,736,480,636.77/77,582.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,940.79

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