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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,772.80, 116,659.20 and 28,518.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,772.80, 116,659.20 and 28,518.40 is: 42,777.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,772.80 : 116,659.20 = 28,518.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,772.80/116,659.20 = 28,518.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,772.80x = 116,659.20 × 28,518.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,772.80x = 3,326,933,729.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,326,933,729.28/77,772.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,777.60

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