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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,700.12, 116,299.53 and 40,208.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,700.12, 116,299.53 and 40,208.61 is: 60,183.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,700.12 : 116,299.53 = 40,208.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,700.12/116,299.53 = 40,208.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,700.12x = 116,299.53 × 40,208.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,700.12x = 4,676,242,444.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,676,242,444.95/77,700.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,183.21

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