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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,817.32, 116,550.30 and 46,586.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,817.32, 116,550.30 and 46,586.60 is: 69,774.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,817.32 : 116,550.30 = 46,586.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,817.32/116,550.30 = 46,586.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,817.32x = 116,550.30 × 46,586.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,817.32x = 5,429,682,205.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,429,682,205.98/77,817.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,774.73

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