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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,692.80, 116,573.44 and 40,748.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,692.80, 116,573.44 and 40,748.16 is: 61,140.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,692.80 : 116,573.44 = 40,748.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,692.80/116,573.44 = 40,748.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,692.80x = 116,573.44 × 40,748.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,692.80x = 4,750,153,184.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,750,153,184.87/77,692.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,140.20

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