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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,672.50, 116,258.15 and 40,180.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,672.50, 116,258.15 and 40,180.94 is: 60,141.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,672.50 : 116,258.15 = 40,180.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,672.50/116,258.15 = 40,180.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,672.50x = 116,258.15 × 40,180.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,672.50x = 4,671,361,548.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,671,361,548.76/77,672.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,141.77

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