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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,713.60, 116,569.12 and 27,780.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,713.60, 116,569.12 and 27,780.16 is: 41,669.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,713.60 : 116,569.12 = 27,780.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,713.60/116,569.12 = 27,780.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,713.60x = 116,569.12 × 27,780.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,713.60x = 3,238,308,804.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,238,308,804.66/77,713.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,669.78

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