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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,584.14, 116,410.77 and 40,639.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,584.14, 116,410.77 and 40,639.50 is: 60,977.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,584.14 : 116,410.77 = 40,639.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,584.14/116,410.77 = 40,639.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,584.14x = 116,410.77 × 40,639.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,584.14x = 4,730,875,487.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,730,875,487.42/77,584.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,977.35

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