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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,699.55, 116,473.71 and 49,531.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,699.55, 116,473.71 and 49,531.71 is: 74,249.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,699.55 : 116,473.71 = 49,531.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,699.55/116,473.71 = 49,531.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,699.55x = 116,473.71 × 49,531.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,699.55x = 5,769,142,026.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,769,142,026.34/77,699.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,249.36

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