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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,685.96, 116,561.70 and 49,637.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,685.96, 116,561.70 and 49,637.64 is: 74,477.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,685.96 : 116,561.70 = 49,637.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,685.96/116,561.70 = 49,637.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,685.96x = 116,561.70 × 49,637.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,685.96x = 5,785,847,702.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,785,847,702.39/77,685.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,477.39

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