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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,719.58, 116,556.49 and 30,324.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,719.58, 116,556.49 and 30,324.06 is: 45,477.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,719.58 : 116,556.49 = 30,324.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,719.58/116,556.49 = 30,324.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,719.58x = 116,556.49 × 30,324.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,719.58x = 3,534,465,996.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,534,465,996.15/77,719.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,477.16

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