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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,804.60, 116,695.98 and 44,416.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,804.60, 116,695.98 and 44,416.36 is: 66,618.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,804.60 : 116,695.98 = 44,416.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,804.60/116,695.98 = 44,416.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,804.60x = 116,695.98 × 44,416.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,804.60x = 5,183,210,658.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,183,210,658.23/77,804.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,618.31

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