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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,606.34, 116,431 and 30,892.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,606.34, 116,431 and 30,892.02 is: 46,346.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,606.34 : 116,431 = 30,892.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,606.34/116,431 = 30,892.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,606.34x = 116,431 × 30,892.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,606.34x = 3,596,788,780.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,596,788,780.62/77,606.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,346.58

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