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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,724.93, 116,587.40 and 27,802.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,724.93, 116,587.40 and 27,802.02 is: 41,703.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,724.93 : 116,587.40 = 27,802.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,724.93/116,587.40 = 27,802.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,724.93x = 116,587.40 × 27,802.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,724.93x = 3,241,365,087.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,241,365,087.54/77,724.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,703.03

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