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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,582.60, 116,291.21 and 44,230.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,582.60, 116,291.21 and 44,230.85 is: 66,299.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,582.60 : 116,291.21 = 44,230.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,582.60/116,291.21 = 44,230.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,582.60x = 116,291.21 × 44,230.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,582.60x = 5,143,659,135.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,143,659,135.40/77,582.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,299.13

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