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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,690.67, 116,519.15 and 27,774.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,690.67, 116,519.15 and 27,774.24 is: 41,655.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,690.67 : 116,519.15 = 27,774.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,690.67/116,519.15 = 27,774.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,690.67x = 116,519.15 × 27,774.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,690.67x = 3,236,230,836.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,236,230,836.70/77,690.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,655.33

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