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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,690.30, 116,518.59 and 27,773.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,690.30, 116,518.59 and 27,773.87 is: 41,654.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,690.30 : 116,518.59 = 27,773.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,690.30/116,518.59 = 27,773.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,690.30x = 116,518.59 × 27,773.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,690.30x = 3,236,171,588.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,236,171,588.65/77,690.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,654.77

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