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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,686.80, 116,443.80 and 42,651.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,686.80, 116,443.80 and 42,651.60 is: 63,929.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,686.80 : 116,443.80 = 42,651.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,686.80/116,443.80 = 42,651.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,686.80x = 116,443.80 × 42,651.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,686.80x = 4,966,514,380.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,966,514,380.08/77,686.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,929.96

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