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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,740.10, 116,634.81 and 27,819.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,740.10, 116,634.81 and 27,819.09 is: 41,737.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,740.10 : 116,634.81 = 27,819.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,740.10/116,634.81 = 27,819.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,740.10x = 116,634.81 × 27,819.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,740.10x = 3,244,674,713.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,244,674,713.90/77,740.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,737.46

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