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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,766.48, 116,652.36 and 27,849.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,766.48, 116,652.36 and 27,849.92 is: 41,775.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,766.48 : 116,652.36 = 27,849.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,766.48/116,652.36 = 27,849.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,766.48x = 116,652.36 × 27,849.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,766.48x = 3,248,758,893.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,248,758,893.81/77,766.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,775.83

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