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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,719.20, 116,578.80 and 76,423.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,719.20, 116,578.80 and 76,423.20 is: 114,634.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,719.20 : 116,578.80 = 76,423.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,719.20/116,578.80 = 76,423.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,719.20x = 116,578.80 × 76,423.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,719.20x = 8,909,324,948.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,909,324,948.16/77,719.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,634.80

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