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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,608.86, 115,734.06 and 76,899.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,608.86, 115,734.06 and 76,899.42 is: 114,676.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,608.86 : 115,734.06 = 76,899.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,608.86/115,734.06 = 76,899.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,608.86x = 115,734.06 × 76,899.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,608.86x = 8,899,882,088.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,899,882,088.25/77,608.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,676.11

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