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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,769.90, 116,436.15 and 69,896.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,769.90, 116,436.15 and 69,896.70 is: 104,648.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,769.90 : 116,436.15 = 69,896.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,769.90/116,436.15 = 69,896.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,769.90x = 116,436.15 × 69,896.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,769.90x = 8,138,502,645.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,138,502,645.71/77,769.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,648.49

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