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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,642.24, 116,380.31 and 40,164.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,642.24, 116,380.31 and 40,164.57 is: 60,203.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,642.24 : 116,380.31 = 40,164.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,642.24/116,380.31 = 40,164.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,642.24x = 116,380.31 × 40,164.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,642.24x = 4,674,364,906.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,674,364,906.79/77,642.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,203.89

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