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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,620.80, 116,431.20 and 30,867.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,620.80, 116,431.20 and 30,867.60 is: 46,301.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,620.80 : 116,431.20 = 30,867.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,620.80/116,431.20 = 30,867.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,620.80x = 116,431.20 × 30,867.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,620.80x = 3,593,951,709.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,593,951,709.12/77,620.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,301.40

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