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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,822.85, 116,744.44 and 27,908.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,822.85, 116,744.44 and 27,908.52 is: 41,866.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,822.85 : 116,744.44 = 27,908.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,822.85/116,744.44 = 27,908.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,822.85x = 116,744.44 × 27,908.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,822.85x = 3,258,164,538.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,258,164,538.63/77,822.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,866.43

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