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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,693.68, 116,523.66 and 27,777.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,693.68, 116,523.66 and 27,777.23 is: 41,659.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,693.68 : 116,523.66 = 27,777.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,693.68/116,523.66 = 27,777.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,693.68x = 116,523.66 × 27,777.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,693.68x = 3,236,704,462.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,236,704,462.77/77,693.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,659.82

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