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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,797.35, 116,401.59 and 46,224.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,797.35, 116,401.59 and 46,224.36 is: 69,161.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,797.35 : 116,401.59 = 46,224.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,797.35/116,401.59 = 46,224.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,797.35x = 116,401.59 × 46,224.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,797.35x = 5,380,589,000.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,380,589,000.73/77,797.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,161.60

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