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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,638.39, 116,482.19 and 27,717.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,638.39, 116,482.19 and 27,717.39 is: 41,584.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,638.39 : 116,482.19 = 27,717.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,638.39/116,482.19 = 27,717.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,638.39x = 116,482.19 × 27,717.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,638.39x = 3,228,582,288.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,228,582,288.28/77,638.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,584.87

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