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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,720.80, 116,581.20 and 28,466.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,720.80, 116,581.20 and 28,466.40 is: 42,699.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,720.80 : 116,581.20 = 28,466.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,720.80/116,581.20 = 28,466.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,720.80x = 116,581.20 × 28,466.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,720.80x = 3,318,647,071.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,318,647,071.68/77,720.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,699.60

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