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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,777.26, 116,571.11 and 40,316.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,777.26, 116,571.11 and 40,316.69 is: 60,425.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,777.26 : 116,571.11 = 40,316.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,777.26/116,571.11 = 40,316.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,777.26x = 116,571.11 × 40,316.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,777.26x = 4,699,761,394.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,699,761,394.67/77,777.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,425.91

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