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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,701.12, 116,301.02 and 40,209.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,701.12, 116,301.02 and 40,209.62 is: 60,184.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,701.12 : 116,301.02 = 40,209.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,701.12/116,301.02 = 40,209.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,701.12x = 116,301.02 × 40,209.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,701.12x = 4,676,419,819.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,676,419,819.81/77,701.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,184.72

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