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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,734.93, 116,573.78 and 27,801.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,734.93, 116,573.78 and 27,801.49 is: 41,692.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,734.93 : 116,573.78 = 27,801.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,734.93/116,573.78 = 27,801.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,734.93x = 116,573.78 × 27,801.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,734.93x = 3,240,924,639.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,240,924,639.92/77,734.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,692.00

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