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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,779.20, 116,809.60 and 68,102.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,779.20, 116,809.60 and 68,102.40 is: 102,276.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,779.20 : 116,809.60 = 68,102.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,779.20/116,809.60 = 68,102.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,779.20x = 116,809.60 × 68,102.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,779.20x = 7,955,014,103.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,955,014,103.04/77,779.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,276.88

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