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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,817.84, 116,757 and 31,103.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,817.84, 116,757 and 31,103.52 is: 46,667.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,817.84 : 116,757 = 31,103.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,817.84/116,757 = 31,103.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,817.84x = 116,757 × 31,103.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,817.84x = 3,631,553,684.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,631,553,684.64/77,817.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,667.37

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