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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,692.24, 116,521.08 and 30,308.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,692.24, 116,521.08 and 30,308.59 is: 45,456.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,692.24 : 116,521.08 = 30,308.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,692.24/116,521.08 = 30,308.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,692.24x = 116,521.08 × 30,308.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,692.24x = 3,531,589,640.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,531,589,640.08/77,692.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,456.14

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