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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,696.24, 116,527.01 and 30,312.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,696.24, 116,527.01 and 30,312.59 is: 45,462.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,696.24 : 116,527.01 = 30,312.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,696.24/116,527.01 = 30,312.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,696.24x = 116,527.01 × 30,312.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,696.24x = 3,532,235,478.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,532,235,478.06/77,696.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,462.12

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