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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,738.64, 116,724.60 and 44,496.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,738.64, 116,724.60 and 44,496.24 is: 66,811.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,738.64 : 116,724.60 = 44,496.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,738.64/116,724.60 = 44,496.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,738.64x = 116,724.60 × 44,496.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,738.64x = 5,193,805,815.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,193,805,815.50/77,738.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,811.12

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