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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,818.14, 116,751.69 and 27,864.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,818.14, 116,751.69 and 27,864.18 is: 41,805.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,818.14 : 116,751.69 = 27,864.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,818.14/116,751.69 = 27,864.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,818.14x = 116,751.69 × 27,864.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,818.14x = 3,253,190,105.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,253,190,105.46/77,818.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,805.04

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