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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,728.16, 116,579.86 and 27,798.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,728.16, 116,579.86 and 27,798.96 is: 41,694.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,728.16 : 116,579.86 = 27,798.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,728.16/116,579.86 = 27,798.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,728.16x = 116,579.86 × 27,798.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,728.16x = 3,240,798,864.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,240,798,864.95/77,728.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,694.01

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