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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,636.35, 116,279.56 and 46,405.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,636.35, 116,279.56 and 46,405.99 is: 69,504.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,636.35 : 116,279.56 = 46,405.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,636.35/116,279.56 = 46,405.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,636.35x = 116,279.56 × 46,405.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,636.35x = 5,396,068,098.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,396,068,098.56/77,636.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,504.40

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