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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,597.19, 116,395.79 and 27,675.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,597.19, 116,395.79 and 27,675.27 is: 41,512.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,597.19 : 116,395.79 = 27,675.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,597.19/116,395.79 = 27,675.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,597.19x = 116,395.79 × 27,675.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,597.19x = 3,221,284,776.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,221,284,776.74/77,597.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,512.91

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