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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,724.14, 116,557.65 and 27,790.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,724.14, 116,557.65 and 27,790.70 is: 41,675.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,724.14 : 116,557.65 = 27,790.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,724.14/116,557.65 = 27,790.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,724.14x = 116,557.65 × 27,790.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,724.14x = 3,239,218,101.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,239,218,101.07/77,724.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,675.83

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