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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,761.80, 116,642.70 and 62,209.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,761.80, 116,642.70 and 62,209.80 is: 93,314.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,761.80 : 116,642.70 = 62,209.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,761.80/116,642.70 = 62,209.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,761.80x = 116,642.70 × 62,209.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,761.80x = 7,256,319,038.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,256,319,038.46/77,761.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,314.70

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