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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,785.20, 116,548.20 and 73,119.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,785.20, 116,548.20 and 73,119.60 is: 109,557.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,785.20 : 116,548.20 = 73,119.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,785.20/116,548.20 = 73,119.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,785.20x = 116,548.20 × 73,119.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,785.20x = 8,521,957,764.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,521,957,764.72/77,785.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,557.57

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