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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,584.34, 116,268 and 41,968.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,584.34, 116,268 and 41,968.76 is: 62,894.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,584.34 : 116,268 = 41,968.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,584.34/116,268 = 41,968.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,584.34x = 116,268 × 41,968.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,584.34x = 4,879,623,787.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,879,623,787.68/77,584.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,894.44

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