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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,641.84, 116,463.48 and 42,562.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,641.84, 116,463.48 and 42,562.36 is: 63,843.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,641.84 : 116,463.48 = 42,562.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,641.84/116,463.48 = 42,562.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,641.84x = 116,463.48 × 42,562.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,641.84x = 4,956,960,562.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,956,960,562.61/77,641.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,843.93

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