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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,816.86, 116,830.23 and 49,791.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,816.86, 116,830.23 and 49,791.62 is: 74,754.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,816.86 : 116,830.23 = 49,791.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,816.86/116,830.23 = 49,791.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,816.86x = 116,830.23 × 49,791.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,816.86x = 5,817,166,541.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,817,166,541.15/77,816.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,754.58

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