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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,584.96, 116,384.96 and 30,827.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,584.96, 116,384.96 and 30,827.36 is: 46,244.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,584.96 : 116,384.96 = 30,827.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,584.96/116,384.96 = 30,827.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,584.96x = 116,384.96 × 30,827.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,584.96x = 3,587,841,060.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,587,841,060.51/77,584.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,244.03

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