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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,798.33, 116,709.81 and 27,877.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,798.33, 116,709.81 and 27,877.32 is: 41,820.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,798.33 : 116,709.81 = 27,877.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,798.33/116,709.81 = 27,877.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,798.33x = 116,709.81 × 27,877.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,798.33x = 3,253,556,720.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,253,556,720.51/77,798.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,820.39

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