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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,780.75, 116,688.41 and 28,532.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,780.75, 116,688.41 and 28,532.75 is: 42,805.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,780.75 : 116,688.41 = 28,532.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,780.75/116,688.41 = 28,532.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,780.75x = 116,688.41 × 28,532.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,780.75x = 3,329,441,230.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,329,441,230.43/77,780.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,805.47

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