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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,769.45, 116,663.81 and 27,854.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,769.45, 116,663.81 and 27,854.91 is: 41,785.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,769.45 : 116,663.81 = 27,854.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,769.45/116,663.81 = 27,854.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,769.45x = 116,663.81 × 27,854.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,769.45x = 3,249,659,788.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,249,659,788.53/77,769.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,785.81

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