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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,758.17, 116,567.79 and 30,362.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,758.17, 116,567.79 and 30,362.23 is: 45,516.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,758.17 : 116,567.79 = 30,362.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,758.17/116,567.79 = 30,362.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,758.17x = 116,567.79 × 30,362.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,758.17x = 3,539,258,050.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,539,258,050.57/77,758.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,516.22

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