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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,747.40, 116,592.48 and 27,813.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,747.40, 116,592.48 and 27,813.96 is: 41,710.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,747.40 : 116,592.48 = 27,813.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,747.40/116,592.48 = 27,813.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,747.40x = 116,592.48 × 27,813.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,747.40x = 3,242,898,575.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,242,898,575.02/77,747.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,710.70

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