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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,698.12, 116,296.53 and 40,206.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,698.12, 116,296.53 and 40,206.61 is: 60,180.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,698.12 : 116,296.53 = 40,206.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,698.12/116,296.53 = 40,206.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,698.12x = 116,296.53 × 40,206.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,698.12x = 4,675,889,226.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,675,889,226.06/77,698.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,180.21

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