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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,726.16, 116,576.87 and 27,796.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,726.16, 116,576.87 and 27,796.95 is: 41,691.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,726.16 : 116,576.87 = 27,796.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,726.16/116,576.87 = 27,796.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,726.16x = 116,576.87 × 27,796.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,726.16x = 3,240,481,287.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,240,481,287.56/77,726.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,691.00

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