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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,804.70, 116,694.18 and 27,877.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,804.70, 116,694.18 and 27,877.38 is: 41,811.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,804.70 : 116,694.18 = 27,877.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,804.70/116,694.18 = 27,877.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,804.70x = 116,694.18 × 27,877.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,804.70x = 3,253,127,999.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,253,127,999.65/77,804.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,811.46

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