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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,633.69, 116,475.15 and 27,712.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,633.69, 116,475.15 and 27,712.72 is: 41,577.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,633.69 : 116,475.15 = 27,712.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,633.69/116,475.15 = 27,712.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,633.69x = 116,475.15 × 27,712.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,633.69x = 3,227,842,636.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,227,842,636.53/77,633.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,577.86

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