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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,587.44, 116,432.18 and 42,551.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,587.44, 116,432.18 and 42,551.70 is: 63,855.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,587.44 : 116,432.18 = 42,551.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,587.44/116,432.18 = 42,551.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,587.44x = 116,432.18 × 42,551.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,587.44x = 4,954,387,193.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,954,387,193.71/77,587.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,855.53

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