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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,672.40, 116,508.60 and 49,678.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,672.40, 116,508.60 and 49,678.80 is: 74,518.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,672.40 : 116,508.60 = 49,678.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,672.40/116,508.60 = 49,678.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,672.40x = 116,508.60 × 49,678.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,672.40x = 5,788,007,437.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,788,007,437.68/77,672.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,518.20

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