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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,646.24, 116,386.30 and 40,168.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,646.24, 116,386.30 and 40,168.58 is: 60,209.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,646.24 : 116,386.30 = 40,168.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,646.24/116,386.30 = 40,168.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,646.24x = 116,386.30 × 40,168.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,646.24x = 4,675,072,402.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,675,072,402.45/77,646.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,209.90

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