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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,641.69, 116,487.15 and 27,720.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,641.69, 116,487.15 and 27,720.73 is: 41,589.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,641.69 : 116,487.15 = 27,720.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,641.69/116,487.15 = 27,720.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,641.69x = 116,487.15 × 27,720.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,641.69x = 3,229,108,833.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,229,108,833.62/77,641.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,589.88

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