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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,807.26, 116,726.19 and 27,873.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,807.26, 116,726.19 and 27,873.91 is: 41,816.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,807.26 : 116,726.19 = 27,873.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,807.26/116,726.19 = 27,873.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,807.26x = 116,726.19 × 27,873.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,807.26x = 3,253,614,591.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,253,614,591.70/77,807.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,816.34

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