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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,792.40, 116,688.60 and 61,203.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,792.40, 116,688.60 and 61,203.60 is: 91,805.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,792.40 : 116,688.60 = 61,203.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,792.40/116,688.60 = 61,203.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,792.40x = 116,688.60 × 61,203.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,792.40x = 7,141,762,398.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,141,762,398.96/77,792.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,805.40

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