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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,781.16, 116,674.05 and 30,394.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,781.16, 116,674.05 and 30,394.34 is: 45,592.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,781.16 : 116,674.05 = 30,394.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,781.16/116,674.05 = 30,394.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,781.16x = 116,674.05 × 30,394.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,781.16x = 3,546,230,456.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,546,230,456.56/77,781.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,592.41

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