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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,743.26, 116,616.69 and 27,826.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,743.26, 116,616.69 and 27,826.79 is: 41,740.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,743.26 : 116,616.69 = 27,826.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,743.26/116,616.69 = 27,826.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,743.26x = 116,616.69 × 27,826.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,743.26x = 3,245,067,560.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,245,067,560.04/77,743.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,740.82

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