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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,582.56, 116,424.87 and 42,546.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,582.56, 116,424.87 and 42,546.82 is: 63,848.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,582.56 : 116,424.87 = 42,546.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,582.56/116,424.87 = 42,546.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,582.56x = 116,424.87 × 42,546.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,582.56x = 4,953,507,987.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,953,507,987.41/77,582.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,848.22

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