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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,709.80, 116,564.70 and 28,455.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,709.80, 116,564.70 and 28,455.40 is: 42,683.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,709.80 : 116,564.70 = 28,455.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,709.80/116,564.70 = 28,455.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,709.80x = 116,564.70 × 28,455.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,709.80x = 3,316,895,164.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,316,895,164.38/77,709.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,683.10

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