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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,663.40, 116,495.10 and 30,892.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,663.40, 116,495.10 and 30,892.20 is: 46,338.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,663.40 : 116,495.10 = 30,892.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,663.40/116,495.10 = 30,892.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,663.40x = 116,495.10 × 30,892.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,663.40x = 3,598,789,928.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,598,789,928.22/77,663.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,338.30

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