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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,703.24, 116,579.36 and 27,782.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,703.24, 116,579.36 and 27,782.24 is: 41,682.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,703.24 : 116,579.36 = 27,782.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,703.24/116,579.36 = 27,782.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,703.24x = 116,579.36 × 27,782.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,703.24x = 3,238,835,758.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,238,835,758.57/77,703.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,682.12

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