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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,733.66, 116,588.10 and 27,804.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,733.66, 116,588.10 and 27,804.45 is: 41,702.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,733.66 : 116,588.10 = 27,804.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,733.66/116,588.10 = 27,804.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,733.66x = 116,588.10 × 27,804.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,733.66x = 3,241,667,997.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,241,667,997.05/77,733.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,702.24

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